Ga. teen forced to change schools over transgender prom date
ATLANTA, Ga. - A high school student in Cobb County was forced to change schools with just four weeks until graduation, according to her family.
Tricia Wright said her daughter, Emily, a senior at North Cobb Christian School, was forced to withdraw because school s later found out that her prom date was a transgender boy.
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“I was confused, but relieved it was a forced withdrawal instead of expulsion,” Tricia said.
She said she “feared this might happen,” but thought her daughter may just be removed from the dance.
Tricia said nothing in the school’s prom guidelines or the student code of conduct explicitly states LGBTQ+ individuals are not allowed to attend events. The prom took place off campus.
In a letter to the school’s principal and heaster, Emily Wright’s parents said the “decision is not reflective of the Christian values you claim to uphold,” adding they believe the school made a “discriminatory decision.”
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“The school chose to kick out a senior student just four weeks before graduation simply because Emily was being inclusive and kind,” the letter said.
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