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Join the Fight for Justice

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Defend Trans Rights in Jeffco Schools

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.


Upcoming Actions for April 11

Review Policy JB-R

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) 


Spread Support for Equity

 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


Contact the School Board

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 

paula.reed@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. 


April 11 Community Actions

April 11: School Board Action Items

Location: Jeffco Education Center, 1829 Denver West Dr., Bldg. 27, 5th floor, Golden (off I-70/Denver West Blvd)


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


Download Resources

Templates, Call to Action graphics and downloadable QR code that links to the page

April11_Keep-Code-JBR-As Is_EmailTemplate_CaregiverParent (docx)Download
April11_Keep-Code-JBR-As-Is _EmailTemplate_Short_CommunityMember_Or_CaregiverParent (docx)Download
April11_Jeffco School Board Comments (docx)Download
CalltoAction_Graphic-with-QRcode (png)Download
QRCode_KeepCodeJBRProtections_LinkToResourcePage_2024-04-09 (png)Download
QRCode_DidYouEmailYet_LinkToResourcePage_2024-04-10 (png)Download

Community News

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. 


  1. House Bill 24-1039 Non-Legal Name Changes, which ensures the use of a student's preferred name, if a preferred name is requested by the student.
  2. House Bill 24-1323 School Graduation Attire, which allows a preschool, public school, or public college or university student to wear objects of cultural or religious significance as an adornment at a graduation ceremony.


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


Join the April 11 Meeting @ 5 PM

Stream the Meeting

Defending Our Democracy

3/14/24 JEFFCO KIDS FIRST & GAYS AGAINST GROOMERS DEMAND BOARD ROLL BACK TRANS STUDENT PROTECTIONS

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

2/12/24 So-called Concerned Citizens Tell Lakewood City Council "migrants" are not welcome here

READ ON COLORADO PUBLIC RADIO

2/5/24 So-called Concerned Citizens organized Lakewood emergency town hall RE "MIGRANT CRISIS"

 A flyer packed with false claims called Lakewood citizens to an emergency meeting about migrants on Tuesday, despite organizers not having secured the venue. 

 

LAKEWOOD, Colo — Migrants from Denver will not be housed in Lakewood, leaders from both cities say, but that isn’t dissuading a group opposed to the idea from claiming otherwise and rallying residents to an “emergency citizens’ town hall.” 

Organizers of the anonymous group “Concerned Citizens In Lakewood” have taken steps to conceal their identities. READ MORE

1/8/24 a handful of people spoke at Wheat Ridge City Council against "migrant Crisis"

They demanded a stop to bussing/housing migrants into the community, which was NOT happening. Supportive community members turned out in slightly higher numbers to call out the effort during public comments. Adam Paul, City and County of Denver, verified that there is no agreement about housing immigrants in Wheat Ridge. (15:27) Public comments followed. WATCH THE VIDEO

12/28/23 So-called Concerned Citizens county-wide emergency town hall RE "MIGRANT CRISIS"

This was a county-wide event at the Wheat Ridge Recreation Center based around stopping Denver from housing Venezuelan refugees in Jeffco. At one point, there were chants of "build the wall". Attendees were encouraged to organize and show up at their next city council meeting to demand a stop to "bussing migrants into our communities", which was not happening. There were people from all over Jeffco there and the meeting was moderated by a member of the Wheat Ridge Business Association.  

KDVR FOX coverage

Article from the Neighborhood Gazette 

11/13/23 Organized anti semitic, anti Black phone calls into Wheat Ridge City Council meeting

WHEAT RIDGE, Colo. — Antisemitic rants overtook public comment during a city council meeting in Wheat Ridge. 

It is the most recent example in a string of public comment takeovers by individuals promoting an antisemitic group’s website. 

During Monday night’s Wheat Ridge council meeting, virtual speakers participated in public comment. Some of the speakers identified themselves as: Andy Zemite, Judy Stroyer and Sieg Heil.  READ MORE

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