This was the way Damian Garcia and Isaak Wolfe's cases should have gone.down and it's nice to see common sense prevail.In a scenario that has become far too familiar in this 2013 graduation season, 17 year old Fostoria, OH high school senior Chris Calderon-Perez has been transitioning for the last two years, but was initially told by principal Tom Grine she would have to dress as a male and wear the black male graduation gown instead of the red female one that matches her current gender presentation.
However, the dress code policy that Grine was trying to enforce runs counter to the Fostoria school board non-discrimination policy that had just been updated in March to include gay and transgender students as protected classes. Forcing Calderon-Perez to dress as male for her graduation would have been in violation of that newly minted non-discrimination policy.
"All I want to see is my mom proud of me, to see me walking — because I deserve it," Calderon-Perez said. "My academic achievement has nothing to do with my appearance."
Exactly. So when Calderon-Perez's graduation happened yesterday, she was wearing the red female gown and following the female dress code.
No fuss, no muss, everybody's happy and you peeps in Fostoria avoided the transphobe instigated drama that happened in Pennsylvania and New Mexico.
Congratulations Chris, and may you have much sucecess in your future endeavors.
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