The Emeryville school board has issued an official apology to the late Steve Dain, a trans man who was fired in 1976 after receiving gender confirmation surgery.
The apology was approved in a unanimous vote at the March 10 meeting of the trustees. "The Emery Unified School District Board of Trustees would like to apologize for the employment termination of teacher Steve Dain," the apology states, in part. "As a district, we understand the personal hardships, needless expense, and overarching injustice Mr.
Dain incurred fighting the unjust decision preventing him from returning to Emery High. "We regret the harmful actions taken by the district at that time," the statement continues. "Mr.