FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Joe and Serena Wailes revealed last month that their 11-year-old daughter was assigned to share a bed with a boy who identifies as a transgender girl on an overnight school trip. Their story has led to more parents coming forward with similar allegations‚ according to a new demand letter first obtained by The Daily Signal. “There has been an outpouring of support for the Wailses from the Jefferson County community‚” writes Katherine Anderson‚ senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom and director of ADF’s Center for Parental Rights. “We have been approached by many parents who are similarly concerned about your current policy and practice. We also discovered that what happened to the Wailes family was not an isolated incident within your district.” “In fact‚” she continues‚ “we have spoken with other families whose children were placed in the same room with children of the opposite sex at Outdoor Lab.” Outdoor Lab is an outdoor education program in the western United States where “students are immersed in an outdoor academic setting where they spend their time learning about themselves and how they fit into the world around them‚” according to the program’s website. The program‚ which did not immediately respond to requests for comment from The Daily Signal‚ is “a distinct program within Jeffco Public Schools‚” and engages about 5‚000 sixth-grade students every year. “As you know‚” writes Anderson‚ “Outdoor Lab is a longstanding‚ highly anticipated‚ and required component of the sixth-grade curricula in JCPS.” 2024.1.11-Wailes-Response-LetterDownload Anderson then revealed that ADF has received reports of sixth graders of the opposite sex being placed in the same cabin‚ as well as a high school counselor being placed in the same cabin as children of the opposite sex. ADF shared with The Daily Signal that in the first scenario‚ sixth grade girls were placed in the same room as a sixth grade boy who identifies as a transgender girl. In the second scenario‚ an 18-year-old high school girl who identifies as a transgender boy was placed in the same room as sixth grade boys. This incident involving the 18-year-old is particularly concerning‚ Anderson indicated‚ since “in addition to staying in the same cabin as sixth graders‚ counselors at Outdoor Lab are also in charge of supervising showers to ensure students do not take too long.” Families are specifically asked not to visit their children during the week while they attend Outdoor Lab‚ according to the organization’s “Parent Packet &; Packing List” materials‚ since this may contribute to homesickness. Students also “do not have phone privileges‚” the guidance notes. Anderson highlighted this fact in the letter to the school district‚ saying: “Considering that students at Outdoor Lab cannot contact their parents during the trip‚ it would be up to an eleven-year-old to face this invasion of privacy alone.” “Here‚” she added‚ referencing the situation in which the 18-year-old biologically female counselor stayed in a cabin with sixth grade boys‚ “the child did not feel comfortable speaking up during the trip‚ and the parents did not discover this invasion of their child’s privacy until the trip ended. This cannot be the ‘individualized arrangement’ your policy envisions.” In the Wailes’ case‚ their daughter was able to call her mother from the hotel bathroom to share that her bedmate was‚ in fact‚ a boy. The Wailes family had called on the Colorado-based Jefferson County School Board and Jefferson County Public Schools Superintendent Tracy Dorland in early December to clarify “whether JCPS will continue this practice of intentionally withholding information about rooming accommodations from parents like the Waileses‚ who object to their children rooming with a student of the opposite sex‚ regardless of the other student’s gender identity.” WATCH: This practice renders it impossible for these parents to make informed decisions about their children’s privacy‚ upbringing‚ and participation in school-sponsored programs‚” reads their December demand letter‚ which The Daily Signal previously reported. “Additionally‚ our clients request information related to JB R-1 and the ability to opt out of this rooming policy for all future school trips.” The Waileses describe how their daughter‚ who is in fifth grade‚ went on a JCPS-sponsored trip to Philadelphia and Washington‚ D.C.‚ in June 2023. JCPS had repeatedly told parents that the boys and girls on the trip would be roomed on different floors—and chaperones told the students that boys would not even be allowed to visit the girls’ floor‚ as well as vice versa‚ according to the letter. Serena Wailes also went on the trip‚ though she was not a chaperone. The Wailes’ 11-year-old daughter‚ who is identified in the letter as “D.W.‚” was assigned to a room with three other students‚ according to the demand letter. Two of these students were girls from her school‚ and the third student was a boy who identified as a girl (named in the letter as “K.E.M.”) who went to a different school. D.W. and K.E.M were told that they would share a bed‚ and that evening‚ when the students were in their room together‚ K.E.M. reportedly revealed to the girls that he is a boy who identified as a girl. “We were definitely not aware of that before we went on the trip‚” Serena Wailes told The Daily Signal. The mother shared that this young boy was presenting as a girl‚ wearing girls’ clothing‚ and had longer hair. Uncomfortable at the thought of sharing both a room and her bed with a boy‚ D.W. snuck into the bathroom and called her mother. Then she went downstairs and met her mom in the lobby to discuss the matter. School chaperones called one of the trip leaders‚ Principal Ryan Lucas‚ who called the boy’s parents‚ according to the letter. “K.E.M.’s parents confirmed their child’s transgender gender identity and that K.E.M. was to be in ‘stealth mode‚’ meaning students on the trip would not know about their child’s transgender status‚” the letter reads. After a good deal of trouble‚ chaperones finally agreed to move the male student‚ with a different female student‚ to another room. “Throughout the entire evening‚ K.E.M.’s privacy and feelings were always the primary concern of JCPS employees‚” the letter states. “After JCPS disregarded D.W.’s privacy and the Waileses’ parental rights‚ JCPS then silenced D.W.‚ thus infringing on her freedom of speech‚ when a JCPS teacher told the three girls that they were not allowed to tell anyone that K.E.M. was transgender‚ even though K.E.M. voluntarily chose to share this information.” According to the demand letter‚ the school district’s policy is‚ “in most cases‚” to room students based on the gender they identify as‚ rather than their sex. The Wailes parents have two fourth-grade children registered to attend a trip to New York‚ Washington‚ and Philadelphia in 2024‚ and they emphasize in their letter that the district must clarify its policies for room assignments for students‚ as well as parental ability to opt children out of sharing rooms with children of the opposite sex. WATCH: NEW: This week we sat down with Joe + Serena Wailes‚ the parents of an 11-year-old girl shocked to discover on her school trip that she had been assigned to share a bed with a boy who identified as a trans girl.Joe and Serena share their nightmare story with @DailySignal: pic.twitter.com/w847Oi7nnO— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) December 21‚ 2023 In the Thursday demand letter‚ ADF expresses concerns that the school district failed to state whether parents can opt their children out of any policy that rooms children by their gender identity rather than their biological sex. Jeffco Public Schools had responded to ADF on Dec. 21‚ according to a letter reviewed by The Daily Signal‚ claiming that neither the supervising chaperones nor the private tour operator knew that the student in question was a boy who identified as a transgender girl. ADF responds by asserting‚ “That’s not the relevant question here. This was a Jefferson County-sponsored trip‚ so the district’s knowledge‚ rather than that of the individual teachers on the trip‚ is pertinent.” “Policy JB-R requires that the ‘school shall maintain a mandatory permanent student recordthat includes a student’s legal name and legal gender‚'” ADF continues. “Therefore‚ even if the student‘enrolled for the trip as a female‚’ the district’s permanent record still reflects the student’s male sex. The district knew about the student’s sex and allowed the student’s parents to choose whether their child was roomed with male or female students. Our clients are merely asking for similar treatment. They would like the same opportunity to decide whether their daughter is roomed with male or female students.” “Your stated policy allowed one family to make an informed decision beforehand‚ while the Waileses were not given that consideration‚” the letter continues. Have an opinion about this article? To sound off‚ please email letters@DailySignal.com‚ and we’ll consider publishing your edited remarks in our regular “We Hear You” feature. Remember to include the URL or headline of the article plus your name and town and/or state.  The post EXCLUSIVE: Overnight School Program Accused of Assigning Boys to Sleep with Girls appeared first on The Daily Signal.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. As part of Elon Musk’s pledge in support of free speech‚ his company X has played a pivotal role in protecting a University of Illinois student from disciplinary measures. The university withdrew its action against Juan David Campolargo following X’s legal intervention. Campolargo‚ who faced potential expulsion from campus housing over a social media post‚ found an ally in Musk’s platform. X disclosed on Wednesday that the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign had reversed its decision to penalize Campolargo. The student had been under scrutiny for allegedly breaching the university’s code of conduct with a post on X about a closed university event offering free food. From Reclaim The Net in November 2023: “The issue centers on Campolargo’s promotion of an event on X‚ which he described as open with free food‚ but was‚ in fact‚ a private conference. This led to allegations against him for breaching the university’s code of conduct. “Facing potential disciplinary actions like conduct probation and expulsion from campus housing‚ Campolargo found an ally in X. Lawyers from Schaerr Jaffe‚ backed by X Corp‚ cautioned the university in a letter dated November 14 against any punitive measures‚ arguing that such actions would infringe on the student’s First Amendment rights.” X‚ standing behind Campolargo‚ hired the Schaerr Jaffe law firm to represent him at no cost and even threatened legal action against the university. The platform argued that penalizing Campolargo for his post would infringe upon his First Amendment rights. The university is a publicly funded university and is therefore bound by the First Amendment. The post X Scores a Win in Defending University Of Illinois Student From Discipline Over Online Post appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. The Wellness Company has declared a $6 million advertising partnership with Rumble for the year 2024‚ signifying a robust commitment to alternative technology and the ideals of free speech. According to Foster Coulson‚ Chairman and Founder of The Wellness Company‚ this collaboration is more than just a financial agreement; it represents a significant investment in a parallel economy. Coulson praises Rumble as a pioneering free speech platform‚ essential during a period when conservative voices faced challenges from mainstream tech. The Wellness Company‚ rapidly emerging as a leading alternative to government healthcare backed by Big Pharma‚ is spearheaded by notable figures like Dr. Peter McCullough‚ Dr. Drew Pinsky‚ Dr. Harvey Risch‚ and Dr. Jim Thorp. “Rumble was one of the pioneers of the parallel economy‚ providing a free speech platform for individuals and outlets at a time when big tech was doing everything they could to silence and de-platform conservative voices. TWC is proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with Rumble‚ as we work to make the dream of a parallel economy a reality‚” Coulson said in a statement. Chris Pavlovski‚ Chairman and CEO of Rumble‚ expressed excitement about the partnership. “We are thrilled to start the year with a significant advertising partnership with TWC‚” Pavlovski said. “This is a major signal to the market that advertisers are seeing returns on Rumble and are willing to increase their spends as we grow in 2024.” Peter Gillooly‚ CEO of The Wellness Company‚ further emphasized the importance of this partnership: “Rumble has been an outstanding partner to The Wellness Company and fully supports our mission to provide parallel solutions for the institutionalized healthcare system and Big Pharma. We are proud to commit to Rumble in 2024 so our message of healthcare empowerment and accessibility can reach freedom-loving patriots everywhere.” The post The Wellness Company Announces a Six Million Dollar Advertising Commitment With Rumble for 2024 appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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If you're tired of censorship and dystopian threats against civil liberties‚ subscribe to Reclaim The Net. GOP Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has accused Big Tech of engineering electoral outcomes through censorship measures. This comes following YouTube’s banning of a popular conservative online personality who had just conducted an interview with Ramaswamy. GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy and video creator shaneyyricch have both vociferously criticized YouTube. As per shaneyyricch‚ his channel had racked up a substantial 150‚000 followers and had garnered over 185 million views in merely three months. Despite this‚ it was terminated without any warning or given justification by YouTube. A ban slapped on him for violating community rules‚ he insists‚ had not been preceded by any strikes against his account. Undeterred‚ he promised to keep generating content on X and Rumble. In the wake of his unexpected ban‚ shaneyyricch shared the video he recorded with Ramaswarmy on X‚ soliciting opinions on why it could’ve possibly led to the termination of his YouTube channel. As part of the content in consideration‚ Ramaswamy elaborates on several proposed changes for the electoral process‚ including one-day-only voting‚ making the Election Day a national holiday‚ mandating voter IDs‚ and sticking to paper ballots. In a public denunciation of YouTube‚ Ramaswamy declared‚ “Big Tech censorship to rig an election…who would have ever imagined.” He then threw an open challenge to Google‚ stating‚ “If Google is going to rig this election‚ just end the charade &; say so. That seems to be the message they’re sending.” The post Vivek Ramaswamy Accuses Google of Attempting To “Rig This Election” After YouTube Deletes the Channel of shaneyyricch‚ a Creator Who Interviewed Him appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

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