Man Stops Track Meet to Accuse 9-Year-Old Girl of Being Transgender
Newsweek that while the man was demanding proof that her daughter was born female, his wife called her and the girl's other mother "genital mutilators", "groomers" and "pedophiles."Starr said that the man claimed that her daughter and another girl with short hair should be disqualified from competing.
The event negatively impacted Starr's daughter, who shook and cried."She said, 'I think I would have placed if that man hadn't shouted at me,'" Starr said.According to a statement from the Central Okanagan School District, the man has been banned from future school events."The person(s) who accosted the student and family was not from one of our Central Okanagan Public Schools.
In response, the District has worked with other local schools to identify the person(s) and we are taking steps to formally ban them from any District property or events," Superintendent of Schools and CEO Kevin Kaardal told Newsweek in a statement."The safety of our students and staff is our top priority, which includes protecting human rights and ensuring safe, inclusive places to learn and work.
We expect that adults who are invited to celebrate student success govern their behavior and conduct themselves with civility and respect."Starr filed a report with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police after the incident.Newsweek reached out to the man accused of making the comments through a Facebook messenger request.Conservative outcry to the LGBTQ+ community has intensified over the past months.
