Rainbow Parade Book Sparks Sparks

The Penfield Democrats condemned the behavior at the meeting, called it racist and discriminatory and expressed themselves for the school authority and the superintendents.
A person who wore a Gorilla suit and a Maga hat was present, which some found to be racially charged and wanted to intimidate the black superintendent.
The meeting escalated with screams and intimidation, which led to his diversion and some participants felt unsafe.

Fallout continues from a tense meeting of the Penfield Board of Education, which was suddenly stopped on Tuesday evening.

The tensions rose when the parents expressed their concerns and opinions on a book entitled “The Rainbow Parade”. Then the excitement of the meeting grew when a man appeared in a Gorilla suit with a Maga hat.

The book in question in a meeting of the Penfield Central School District Board tells the story of how a young girl visits a pride parade with her two mothers. Several parents talked about the book and how they believe that pictures in the book were inappropriate for children. Others supported their inclusion efforts.

Superintendent Tasha Potter and Emily Roberts, President of the Penfield Board, said the behavior of the crowd had their student representative, who was visibly shaken. “They claim to protect students, I ask this claim because they left a student that we could have visibly poured,” said Roberts.

Worried about a children’s book

Kate Feather, who visits two nephews to Penfield, said that the controversy was not that the book LGBTQ-friendly is, but because of its content. “What people do in their free time or what books they buy is their choice, but the book is inappropriate for tax dollars,” said Feathers. “Nobody is motivated homophobic.”

When the board rose to leave the session, people noticed that a person who was dressed in a Gorilla suit was in the room. According to feathers, the Gorilla costume was a concern about what some children wear to school.

School authority answers

The President of the Penfield board sent a message to the Penfield Schools Community on Thursday evening in response to the events at the meeting:

Disruptions and the need for a break: “As individuals repeatedly about the deputy superintendent and the board president spoke, this undermined the ability of district management to conduct official business and to operate a meaningful discourse.”
Offensive behavior and racist insensitive behavior: “The presence of a person who carries a monkey suit at the session who tries to humiliate or marginalize people due to the breed or other identity.”
Obligation to a respectful dialogue: “We decided in the months of March and April the public comments at the meetings of the Board of Education so that we can all work together to restore a positive environment in which respectful conversations can take place.”

What was the Gorilla suit about?

Jeff Briggs, CEO and founder of Rochester Wealth Management, grew up in Penfield. He said he was the man who disguised himself in the Gorilla costume.

“I was mainly there because the grandparents of the child I was there to hear was the best man at their wedding,” said Briggs. . Her grandson was suspended three times (for complaints about school policy). “

Briggs said he had the costume to show the school authority how disruptive costumes can be in a group environment, and refer to a rumor about clothing at school.

He planned to put on the entire costume after hearing the grandparents of the child, whom he confessed to their concerns, but said he had not received this opportunity. “I saw that my girlfriend’s wife was upset because she couldn’t say anything to comfort her, I wanted to make her laugh,” said Briggs. “I put on the mask and the paws of the costume and hugged it, went back to my seat and took everything out.”

Briggs said that since this had happened, he was called racist, a homophobic and a Nazi. He also mentioned that he received calls that threaten his life and business. Briggs said there was no specific intention to choose a Gorilla costume. He said he wanted something that would attract people’s attention and that would cover his face.

“I had no idea that the superintendent was black, I went there to represent my friend’s grandson and be supportive, and now it has become viral,” said Briggs.

Reaction to the board meeting in Penfield

The Penfield Democrats published an explanation on Facebook on Wednesday in response to the events that took place at the board meeting:

In an unshakable solidarity with our members of the education committee and the superintendent, which was exposed to unacceptable racist and discriminatory behaviors at the meeting of the last night. The deliberate decision to bear a Gorilla costume to intimidate black managers is a reprehensible act of racism that has no place in our schools or communities. This incident in connection with the enemy reaction to LGBTQ+ Including literature shows exactly why we have to continue to work to create safe and accepted rooms in which all students feel valued and represented. Our educators and board members deserve respect when they work to serve all students. If she believes equality and secure schools for every child, it is now time to comment and appear.

Potter, the superintendent, said that the district does not allow the children to get to school in costumes. She interviewed Briggs’ choice of costume. “If you think of the symbol that someone as a gorilla and the historical context of it can be selected by all the costumes that can be selected, why was this costume selected?” Potter said in an interview.

“If you think about who at the head of this district, the headmistress, and the people who are together in our educational committee had concerns that we allow children to dress up?”

– Kerria Weaver works as a government and she reporter for democrat and chronicle, with the focus on how state measures affect communities and neighborhoods in Rochester and Monroe County. She wants local journalism to be powered by normal people. What are you happy about the local government or annoys you? Is there an overlooked problem in your neighborhood? Make contact at [email protected].

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