Boy in dress, told to change, quits Florida school

Usatoday.com reports: An eighth-grade boy identifying as "gender-neutral" withdrew from Fairview Middle School on Tuesday after administrators said wearing a dress was a violation of school policy and called the parents for a change of clothes. Superintendent Jackie Pons, who said he intends to talk to the family soon, is "concerned by the situation," and said the school environment needs to be addressed, not the student's attire. A group of students galvanized by the incident are piecing together a campaign to highlight the importance of acceptance and gender equality. Wearing a dress, explained Principal Scott Hansen, had the potential to cause a disturbance in class because some students already were gawking, pointing and making other inappropriate gestures when the student first arrived at school...