"I think every day about the kids who are still there who haven't made out, who haven't escaped from this kind of bigotry"
“If you look at most of the books that they are trying to ban, they are the stories of people from historically marginalized groups”
Utterback spoke in November against LGBTQ+ books in North Kansas City school libraries that showed sexual acts
The lawsuit states the district's reason for denying him access was because he was transgender and "is alleged to have female genitalia"
"He’s engaged in school, active in activities, including cheer, & is not afraid to ask questions and identify challenges he sees around him"
Lillis, who is openly gay, said he and his friends have been targeted and bullied by another group of students
"If you are unable to keep your personal agenda on sexuality out of classroom discussions, we will ultimately terminate your employment"
