Shen, a nonbinary candidate for Fremont Board of Education who uses any pronouns, including they/them, has borne the brunt of public attacks from anonymous Twitter accounts.
One account called them a disgrace to the Asian community. Another account said that they would disown their kids if they turned out like Shen.
While we in the Bay Area pride ourselves on being a welcoming community, LGBTQ people still struggle to be seen, heard, and feel safe.
Elected board of education members in Fremont and Cupertino have resisted public school sex education curricula that is inclusive and positive of LGBTQ individuals.