Ami AngelwingsNov 8, 2023

"People can only play roles of their birth assigned sex" is not something that even traditional theatre has ever done historically

https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4297925-trans-student-texas-kicked-out-of-lead-role-musical/

Trans student in Texas kicked out of lead role in high school musical

A transgender student in Texas lost a leading role in his high school’s upcoming musical due to a new policy established by the school’s administration. Sherman High School senior Max Hightower landed the lead role in “Oklahoma!” last month, his father, Phillip Hightower, told local CBS affiliate KXII. Then the principal called to inform him…

The Hill
Show threadAmi AngelwingsNov 8, 2023

"In a statement issued to LGBTQ media outlet Blade, the Sherman Independent School District (SISD) said there is no blanket policy on how students should be assigned to their roles.

“As it relates to this particular production, the sex of the role as identified in the script will be used when casting. Because the nature and subject matter of productions vary, the District is not inclined to apply this criteria to all future productions,” it said."

Wow so they basically admit that this isn't even a policy that they can reasonably or want to enforce across all productions, it's targeted very specifically for this one trans student.

Show threadManic Emo Dream Ghoul
@ami_angelwings this literally sounds like a high school tbh. Micronation wannabe dictators just making up their own rules. We had rules that only applied to Asians, for example. Whites can ignore it.
Nov 8, 2023 at 2:17pmWeb
Show threadManic Emo Dream GhoulNov 8, 2023
@ami_angelwings anyway i hope they get sued to shit and back