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A Texas student recently lost their lead role in a play because of a policy that actors can only play a role that aligns with their assigned gender at birth

Actors playing different gender roles is not like sports. Ever heard of Shakespeare?

Max Hightower stripped of role over policy that students must play characters aligning with gender identity assigned to them at birth

A production of Oklahoma! at Sherman High School has been up-ended by a new policy that requires students to play roles that only match to the gender assigned to them at birth. Parents and students are standing together to fight the policy that now the district says doesn't exist.

A Texas student recently lost their lead role in a play because of a policy that actors can only play a role that aligns with their assigned gender at birth

“We just had this giant cry sesh outside of the choir room,” Max Hightower said.

“We just had this giant cry sesh outside of the choir room,” Max Hightower said.

"Is this politically motivated? Is this religiously motivated? What are you supposed to tell your kids? It’s just not a friendly place for LGBTQ students."

A transgender student won a lead role in his school's production of "Oklahoma!" only to have the part taken away due to his gender identity.

A Texas student recently lost their lead role in a play because of a policy that actors can only play a role that aligns with their assigned gender at birth