PENNSYLVANIA: School Board Won't Let Trans Student Run For Homecoming King

The school board of Johnstown, Pennsylvania is refusing to allow a transgender student to run for homecoming king. Via the Associated Press:

The Richland School Board didn't rule on Kasey Caron's request Monday night, but simply let stand an earlier decision by school administrators, which leaves the 17-year-old senior on the ballot for homecoming queen. "No formal action is required due to the board agreeing with the previous decision of the administration," board Solicitor Timothy Leventry said, reading from a statement. The student's mother, Kathy Caron, said she was disappointed by the board's action. "My heart sunk a little," Kasey said. Kasey's driver's license has been switched from female to male, but Leventry has previously said that Pennsylvania law requires a person born female to have a physician certify a sex-change operation and have the birth certificate changed to legally be considered male.

RELATED: Last week a transgender girl was elected homecoming queen of her California high school. Despite her victory and having won cheers from students at the stadium, she later posted a tearful YouTube video after receiving many hate-filled messages on social media. That clip has gotten almost 200K views in three days and the trolls have made their way there as well.