The Red Lion Area Senior High School prom in Red Lion, PA was last night, and senior Issak Oliver Wolfe was in attendance with his date Taylor Thomas last night.
The reason we're aware this happened is because of the transphobic events leading up to last night's prom that prompted the ACLU to get involved.
Issak has been transitioning since ninth grade even though his paper trail hasn't yet caught up to where he is in his physical transformation.
But a nasty cup of transphobia was dipped in his transition Kool-Aid by Red Lion High School principal Mark Shue when he listed Issak as a candidate on the prom queen side under his old name because he was 'uncomfortable'.
Never mind the fact that Issak was running for prom king.
When a stunned Issak went to find out why, Shue and his assistant principals were conveniently out of the building for a meeting. Then Shue continued to dig the transphobic hole he was in by barring Wolfe's 19 year old girlfreind from being able to attend the prom with him because she exercised her First Amendment rights and called out Red Lion High School on a Facebook page.
The ACLU got involved at this point and threatened a lawsuit if Shue not only didn't cease and desist with the prom shenanigans, but allow Issak to wear the black cap and gown male Red Lion students wear.on May 3. Why they don't have all students wear the school color cap and gowns is a mystery, but back to the story.
.The ACLU is also demanding an apology from Shue for the hurt and unnecessary drama he caused Wolfe with his initial transphobic stunt.
Will keep you updated as to if it happens.
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