How does your Catholic School treat non binary/trans student?

[Anonymous]

Why not go to a progressive public school?

All this trans/ LGBTQ stuff is against Catholic teachings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why not go to a progressive public school?

All this trans/ LGBTQ stuff is against Catholic teachings.

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That's the beauty of choice. If you don't like it, go elsewhere. There are tons of schools that will call you whatever you want, if it's that important than it's an easy decision.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not go to a progressive public school?

All this trans/ LGBTQ stuff is against Catholic teachings.

+1

That's the beauty of choice. If you don't like it, go elsewhere. There are tons of schools that will call you whatever you want, if it's that important than it's an easy decision.

Why would you send a child who is trans or LGBTQ to a catholic school? That's cruel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not go to a progressive public school?

All this trans/ LGBTQ stuff is against Catholic teachings.

+1

That's the beauty of choice. If you don't like it, go elsewhere. There are tons of schools that will call you whatever you want, if it's that important than it's an easy decision.

Why would you send a child who is trans or LGBTQ to a catholic school? That's cruel.

OP here - I was not aware they were LGBTQ when we chose the school in 5th grade, and now we realize it is not a good fit we are changing to public for High School. However, my kid really wants to stay for the last year of middle as they have made many LGBTQ friends and is settled there. I did offer to make a change sooner, but it is their choice to stay. For what it is worth we are in LA and the school is fairly liberal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"They" is plural, btw.

No it isn’t. APA says it’s both.

Greivient went to the store, they love to shop.

Greivient went to the store; she loves to shop.

Greivient went to the store; he loves to shop.

Who the hell would name their child Greivient?

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not go to a progressive public school?

All this trans/ LGBTQ stuff is against Catholic teachings.

+1

That's the beauty of choice. If you don't like it, go elsewhere. There are tons of schools that will call you whatever you want, if it's that important than it's an easy decision.

Why would you send a child who is trans or LGBTQ to a catholic school? That's cruel.

OP here - I was not aware they were LGBTQ when we chose the school in 5th grade, and now we realize it is not a good fit we are changing to public for High School. However, my kid really wants to stay for the last year of middle as they have made many LGBTQ friends and is settled there. I did offer to make a change sooner, but it is their choice to stay. For what it is worth we are in LA and the school is fairly liberal.

If your child has made other LGBTQ friends at this school, and they want to stay, then they will probably be fine for another year. It doesn't seem to make sense to try to switch at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why not go to a progressive public school?

All this trans/ LGBTQ stuff is against Catholic teachings.

+1

That's the beauty of choice. If you don't like it, go elsewhere. There are tons of schools that will call you whatever you want, if it's that important than it's an easy decision.

Why would you send a child who is trans or LGBTQ to a catholic school? That's cruel.

OP here - I was not aware they were LGBTQ when we chose the school in 5th grade, and now we realize it is not a good fit we are changing to public for High School. However, my kid really wants to stay for the last year of middle as they have made many LGBTQ friends and is settled there. I did offer to make a change sooner, but it is their choice to stay. For what it is worth we are in LA and the school is fairly liberal.

I understand. It's up to your child. We had a student that was bullied more by the parents than the kids until his parents withdrew her because she was trans. I would talk with your child openly and honestly about the teachings of the catholic church and how the school was based on educating students with the basic teachings at the foundation of their education. It's a year of most likely laying low and not sharing a lot of their true self. That's a lot to deal with for a middle school kid.

It's a religious school which has enforced their teachings and their policies for students, which they have every right to do. It can also be tough as a middle school kid to switch schools too. Let your child decide and be clear that it's the catholic church's teachings and the schools policies and not yours as a family and also not the same beliefs as most people out there.