Swimsuit row erupts over school rule for trans boys
Parent outraged at Cape primary school’s demand that trans boys wear tops in the pool
28 May 2023 - 00:00
A primary school governing body has barred an eight-year-old transgender boy from wearing a male swimsuit because it may cause “social discomfort” to other pupils or be in “conflict with their beliefs”. ..
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