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Jeffco Kids First (JKF) and Gays Against Groomers (GAG) plan to show up for their rescheduled efforts ask the Jeffco Public School Board to revise Code JB-R “to protect our kids” at the April 11 school board meeting.
Apparently the two groups also plan to gather for a rally an hour before the school board meeting. The intention of these two groups is to weaken protections for transgender students, not protect them.
In 2013, Jeffco Public School Board adopted Code JB-R Equal Education Opportunities - Transgender Students to support and protect transgender students. Let’s support our transgender students by asking the school board to keep Code JB-R as is, or make it better.
https://go.boarddocs.com/co/jeffco/Board.nsf/Public?open&id=policies
(Use the menu on the left side of this page, CLICK J Students, then CLICK on JB-R)
Share this call to action with others who support transgender students and a community that is #OpenToAll Info and resources here: https://wheatridgeforequity.com/april-11-actions
Email the school board and ask them to keep Code JB-R as is and continue protecting transgender students:
Mary.Parker@jeffco.k12.co.us
erin.kenworthy@jeffco.k12.co.us
danielle.varda@jeffco.k12.co.us
michelle.applegate@jeffco.k12.co.us
Downloadable templates below in bright pink section.
3:45 pm - Join the Parasol Patrol outside the board meeting to help shield students and allies from anti-trans protestors. A set supply of parasols will be available for use the day of.
4 pm - Bread and Roses Legal Center has organized a Protect Trans Kids rally outside the Education Center. You can find them on Facebook.
Please note that there is also a rally planned by JKF and/or GAG. Please be safe during the rallies.
5 pm - Attend the school board meeting in support of existing Code JB-R. If you signed up ahead of time, speak during public comments. Keep your ask short.
(Remember to sign up by Wed, 4/10 to speak at the board meeting on Thurs, 4/11, info here: https://bit.ly/SpeakUp4Kids)
Can't make the meeting in person? You can watch the live streamed meeting here.
If you signed up to speak during public comment, be inside and ready to be called on.
#EndTransHate
#KeepCodeJBRAsIs
#WheatRidgeForEquity
#OpenToAll
Templates, Call to Action graphics and downloadable QR code that links to the page
Email morgan@twohundred.com if have an update about the event and actions.
It's too late to sign up to speak during the Board's Public Comments. Please email the board and ask them to keep protecting our transgender students.
All the downloads and actions have been updated! Please sign up to speak by April 10 at 1 pm, email the board and show up this Thursday.
Link to board email addresses here: https://bit.ly/Email4Kids
Since November, Jefferson County has seen efforts to organize people around hate and bigotry and create chaos with our city councils and the school board.. The attack on trans students is the most recent. Learn more

Stay engaged and please help us to not normalize dehumanization of community members and chaotic causing attacks on our local democracies.
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