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Delaware Considers Letting Students Decide Race, Gender Without Parents' Permission

In one of the more incredible headlines of the year, local officials in the state's Department of Education are actually debating a regulation that would let students choose their race and their gender.
Tony Perkins is president of Family Research Council.
Tony Perkins is president of Family Research Council. | (Photo: FRC)

"White boys could soon self-identify as black girls in Delaware." So begins one of the latest columns of Fox News' Todd Starnes, reporting on what parents probably wish was fake news. Unfortunately for the families in The First State, reality may soon be optional for kids in Delaware public schools.

In one of the more incredible headlines of the year, local officials in the state's Department of Education are actually debating a regulation that would let students choose their race and their gender.

If it sounds unbelievable, that's because it is. For the last few years, families have been shocked that they'd have to defend traditional biology in places as sacred as restrooms, showers, locker and changing rooms. Now, the proponents of this government-sponsored make-believe are trying to make everything self-subjective.

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It's the campaign for these "protected characteristics," local liberals argue, that would give children the ability to redefine their most defining traits. And without ever calling home. Under "Regulation 225 Prohibition of Discrimination," students can make these determinations without letting their parents know.

Americans need an alternative to the mainstream media. But this can't be done alone.

"Prior to requesting permission from a parent or legal guardian, the school should consult and work closely with the student to access the degree to which, if any, the parent or legal guardian is aware of the Protected Characteristic and is supportive of the student, and the school shall take into consideration the safety, health, and well-being of the student in deciding whether to request permission from the parent or legal guardian," the proposal states.

"Literally," Delaware Family Policy Council President Nicole Theis told Starnes, "if a parent affirms their child's biological sex, and now race, they are [considered] discriminatory through policies like Regulation 225. These policies are setting parents up as ... unsupportive, even abusive, if they affirm their child's biological realities ... "

Of course, the irony is that someone's being abusive, according to the American College of Pediatricians—and it isn't parents. This is exactly the kind of agenda they classify as "child abuse." Theis is calling on people across the state to get involved in stopping state officials from putting kids in dangerous situations—and keeping parents in the dark about it.

By law, the people of Delaware have 30 days to "comment" about the regulation, but the agency is under no obligation to change it. Hopefully, parents can apply enough pressure to force the governor to back away from the idea. Join Theis and other concerned citizens by pushing back on this madness. If you're from Delaware, click here to speak up.

This was originally published in Tony Perkins' Washington Update, which is written with the aid of Family Research Council senior writers.

Tony Perkins is president of the Family Research Council.

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