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Top Stories: Some Worry New Transgender Guidelines In Fort Worth Are A Step Back

ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº | By Krystina Martinez
Published July 21, 2016 at 9:01 AM CDT
Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Transgender teen Benjamin Juan, a recent graduate of Arlington Heights High School, has been supportive of the district’s original transgender guidelines.";

The top local stories this morning from ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº: The Fort Worth school district yesterday released an for transgender students.

The changes come after months of uproar. Under the original guidelines, transgender kids who asked for accommodations didn’t have to worry about school officials outing them to their parents. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that violated state law. 

The new version builds in more parental involvement, and evaluates each person’s situation on a case-by-case basis. However, some LGBT activists worry the changes will be detrimental to transgender students who don’t have supportive parents.

Photo credit: Paul Moseley/

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Krystina Martinez
Former ËÄ»¢Ó°Ôº staffer Krystina Martinez was an assistant producer. She produced local content for Morning Edition and ËÄ»¢Ó°ÔºNews.org. She also produced The Friday Conversation, a weekly series of conversations with North Texas newsmakers. Krystina was also the backup newscaster for the Texas Standard.
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