The Wake County school board, the largest school system in the US state of North Carolina, voted unanimously to extend anti-discrimination policies to transgender students and school staff on Tuesday November 24.
Discrimination on the basis of ‘race, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability or age’ is already prohibited, with revisions providing protection from discrimination and harassment on the grounds of someone’s gender identity. Heather Scott, a board member, said during the meeting: “This is extremely important, and I’m very thankful to see the changes, not just in response to court cases…But I think this shows that our district is very concerned about being an open place for everyone.” Jonathan Blumberg, the.