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Colo. Family of Transgender Girl Files Complaint with Office of Civil Rights

by Kristina Kuestner
by Jim Daly

Story Created: Feb 28, 2013 at 12:29 AM MDT

Story Updated: Feb 28, 2013 at 12:38 AM MDT

FOUNTAIN, Colo. (AP)- The parents of a 6-year-old transgender girl have filed a complaint with the Colorado Office of Civil Rights after her school district refused to allow her to use the girls' bathroom.

Jeremy and Kathryn Mathis were at the State Capitol in Denver Wednesday to announce the complaint filed against the Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8. Coy Mathis is a boy, but has been diagnosed with a condition in which she identifies as a girl. She is a first-grader at Eagleside Elementary School.

The district says Coy can use staff bathrooms or the one in the nurse's office but the Mathises say that stigmatizes their daughter and fear it could lead to harassment or bullying.

School district officials have declined to comment citing the complaint.

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What is the World Coming To said on Thursday, Feb 28 at 6:56 PM

Why isn't this child abuse?

Denise said on Thursday, Feb 28 at 8:36 AM

What makes this disturbing is the parents of this child has released photos for the world to see who this child is-how irresponsible can these money hungry people are. The ACLU and mom and dad should hang their heads in shame.

What is the world Coming to said on Thursday, Feb 28 at 7:35 AM

Wow, never fear the ACLU is here! Sounds like a fishing expedition for money.

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