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High school gives award to ‘genderqueer and pansexual’ for his ‘personal bravery’

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Another high school graduation has been marred by politically correct fecklessness. This time it wasn’t a controversy over a student’s speech that marred the event but instead an award that tainted what should have been a joyous family affair. This year, Deerfield High School on Chicago’s affluent North Shore awarded one of its highest honors, the John F. Kennedy Medal of Honor award, to a student who very publicly “identifies” as  “genderqueer and pansexual.” As  reported  by the  Chicago Tribune , “Earning the John F. Kennedy Medal of Honor this year was Sorrel Rosin . Principal Kathryn Anderson  said the award is given to a person who demonstrates courage in the pursuit of excellence.” Former principal Audris Griffith  described the JFK Medal of Honor as “an award the high school gives out to students exemplifying personal bravery and responsible action.” What did Rosin do to deserve this award? Apparently, he received this award for ident...

Man arrested after allegedly filming girls in Target dressing room

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A 22-year-old man was arrested and charged with violation of privacy last week after he allegedly recorded underage girls in a Target changing room. The incident allegedly took place at a New Hampshire Target store on June 22, just days after the two-month anniversary of the retail giant’s announcement of a new policy allowing biological men to access women’s restrooms and dressing rooms and vice versa. According to the Bedford Police Department , the man was Zachary Bishop of Raymond, New Hampshire. He fled the Target store before the police arrived but subsequently turned himself in after police issued a warrant for his arrest.    The arrest comes amid fears that the transgender bathroom policies sweeping the nation, like that adopted at Target, provide easier access for predators. Bishop would not be the first person to take advantage of the broad-reaching policies.  In February, a Seattle man entered a swimming pool   changing room and undressed in ...

Obama admin threatens to withhold billions from North Carolina over bathroom privacy law

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The Obama Administration is making noises about cutting North Carolina off from federal funding after last month’s legislative move by the governor and some state lawmakers to protect the state’s residents’ privacy and safety. Administration officials announced Friday they were reviewing whether the   Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act   overturning a Charlotte city ordinance allowing men to use women’s restrooms and showers should result in the federal government withholding funding for schools, highways and housing, to the tune of billions of dollars. Experts have indicated that such an extreme step was not likely, at least not right away, according to The Charlotte Observer , but the administration’s review is sending a message to North Carolina that there could be consequences for its new law. After a statewide outcry against the Charlotte ordinance, the state’s General Assembly passed HB2 in a   special session   March 23, with Governor Pa...