From the files of Chester A. Arthur High School

Document dated August 15:
Request for Andie (a neat line crossing out the name which has been replaced by hand with "Andrew") McPherson to attend her ("her" crossed out. By hand: “his”) sophomore year as a girl. Various attachments including psychological evaluation.
Note by Principal Smith: Rejected! Unnatural!

Document dated August 16:
Request directed to school board appealing the decision of Principal Smith.
School Board decision: Unanimous endorsement of Principal Smith’s decision.

Document dated September 1:
Formal withdrawal of request for Andie (name once more crossed and replaced by hand with "Andrew") McPherson to attend school as a girl.
Note by principal Smith: Andrew’s comment “I know a good thing when I see it” completely vindicated my principled stand.

Documents dated September:
Concerns regarding Andrew McPherson’s dress from various teachers.
Principal Smith’s notes: I’ll tell that fag! (later) I hate that my hands are tied and I can’t do anything officially!

Documents dated September, October, November and December:
Concerns regarding the status of Andrew McPherson from various teachers, in particular from Coach Wilson regarding the locker rooms.
Principal Smith’s notes: Ranging from “Liberal Hogwash” to “Shut up and do your damned job or you’ll be fired”

Document dated December 20:
Decision by School board regarding petition signed by the parents of 92% of the boys in the sophomore year protesting the presence of “that ogling girl” in the boys’ locker room making their sons very uncomfortable.

Attached copy of letter, also dated December 20, to Mr and Mrs McPherson

Dear Mr and Mrs McPherson,.
We will be happy for your daughter Andie to attend Chester A. Arthur High School next semester.
I sincerely regret the events of last semester.

Best regards
John Wilson
Acting Principal Chester A. Arthur High School



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