The San Francisco Chronicle (5/25, Tucker) reports, "A one-hour elementary school lesson on gender diversity featuring all-girl geckos and transgender clownfish caused a stir in Oakland on Monday, with conservative legal defense organizations questioning the legitimacy of the topic and providing legal counsel to parents who opposed the instruction." The piece notes that students at Redwood Heights Elementary School "were being introduced to the topic of gender diversity, with lesson plans tailored to each age group. The lesson on gender differences was one small part of a much larger effort to offer what parents last year said they wanted at the school: a warm, welcoming, safe and caring environment for all children, said Principal Sara Stone."
The AP (5/25) adds that the "conservative Pacific Justice Institute is questioning the legitimacy of the topic and legal counsel is being provided to parents who opposed gender diversity lessons." However, "Principal Sara Stone says the lessons are part of a larger effort to offer children a warm, welcoming, safe and caring classroom environment."
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