To: The California State House, The California State Senate, and Governor Gavin Newsom
Support Transgender Students like Cassidy Campbell
Stand up for Assembly Bill 1266 and support the safety and well-being of transgender public school students in California.
Why is this important?
Cassidy Lynn Campbell is a transgender teenager who was named homecoming queen at Marina High in Huntington Beach. Since her recent victory, she has faced hateful attacks from her peers at school.
Assembly Bill 1266 is a piece of legislation which would protect the safety of students like Cassidy by ensuring that public schools in California are responsible for the well-being of their transgender students. Under this bill, all students regardless of gender identity will be able to fully participate in all school activities, programs, and facilities. Additionally, AB 1266 makes it clear to all California public school administrators, teachers, parents, and students that California's nondiscrimination law requires them to respect transgender students identities in these spaces.
While this bill has passed both the Assembly and Senate, and has been signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, conservative groups are seeking to repeal this very important law.
As transgender students are becoming more visible and working hard to take advantage of spaces and activities that their fellow students have enjoyed for years, it's more important than ever that we support Assembly Bill 1266 and ensure that California Public Schools are responsible for protecting the happiness and well-being of students like Cassidy.
In the face of opposition to this important bill, please ask your representatives to stand with Cassidy and all other transgender students in California by standing up for Assembly Bill 1266.
Assembly Bill 1266 is a piece of legislation which would protect the safety of students like Cassidy by ensuring that public schools in California are responsible for the well-being of their transgender students. Under this bill, all students regardless of gender identity will be able to fully participate in all school activities, programs, and facilities. Additionally, AB 1266 makes it clear to all California public school administrators, teachers, parents, and students that California's nondiscrimination law requires them to respect transgender students identities in these spaces.
While this bill has passed both the Assembly and Senate, and has been signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, conservative groups are seeking to repeal this very important law.
As transgender students are becoming more visible and working hard to take advantage of spaces and activities that their fellow students have enjoyed for years, it's more important than ever that we support Assembly Bill 1266 and ensure that California Public Schools are responsible for protecting the happiness and well-being of students like Cassidy.
In the face of opposition to this important bill, please ask your representatives to stand with Cassidy and all other transgender students in California by standing up for Assembly Bill 1266.