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momta's JournalBoulder Valley School District reaffirms commitment to support transgender students
Source: Boulder Daily Camera
Boulder Valley Superintendent Bruce Messinger sent a reminder Thursday morning to the school district's leadership team that the district will continue to support and advocate for transgender students.
The reaffirmation of the district's support came after President Donald Trump's administration on Wednesday rescinded Obama-era federal transgender student guidance. The guidance carried no force of law.
Without the Obama directive, it will be up to states and school districts to interpret federal anti-discrimination law and determine whether students should have access to restrooms in accordance with their expressed gender identity and not just their biological sex.
Boulder Valley's support for transgender and gender non-conforming students was held up as an example for other school districts when the guidance was originally issued by the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice.
Read more: http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-schools/ci_30816002/boulder-valley-school-district-reaffirms-commitment-support-transgender
Marijuana activist Laura Kriho dies at 52
Source: Boulder Daily Camera
Laura Kriho, a staunch marijuana activist whose actions as a juror resulted in a high-profile mistrial during a drug case, died Monday at the age of 52, according to friends and family.
Read more: http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_30767102/marijuana-activist-laura-kriho-nederland-
Laura Kriho was a true hero.
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