Thousands have signed a petition demanding that Strand High School in the Western Cape allow a transgender student to wear a boys’ uniform. The 16-year-old, who’s refused to wear a dress, was barred from wearing the grey trousers worn by boys in the school.
As a “compromise” he was allowed to wear green pants worn by the girls. “The student has been sent home when he wore the boys’ uniform and missed a lot of work.
He is being discriminated against and bullied for being trans. He does not feel comfortable in his assigned uniform (girls winter uniform),” states a petition that has been signed by almost 13,000 people.