Illinois school board meeting madness continues as tensions escalate over trans athletes in girls' sports

Awake Illinois founder Shannon Adcock spoke in opposition to trans athletes in girls' sports at the Naperville 203 School District board meeting on Monday, June 2. (Credit: Naperville 203 School District)

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An Illinois school district's board meeting was overtaken by opposing protesters for the second time on Monday night amid erupting tensions over trans athletes in girls' sports.

The community has been embroiled in a growing divide after a junior high trans athlete won three girls' track and field events in May. 

The Naperville Community Unit District 203's board meeting saw nearly its entire three-hour duration dedicated to impassioned debates over the issue. The district's last board meeting on May 21 saw the same situation play out, prompting national attention. 

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During Monday's gathering, like the last meeting, the seats were packed with community members of conflicting cultures, as half the room wielded transgender pride flags, while the other half raised "Protect Girls Sports" signs. 

Several speeches eventually erupted into loud boisterous lectures, while nearly every speech was met with a roaring applause from half the room. 

A pro-transgender speaker named Patty Drugan asserted that the conservative activist group Awake Illinois was causing transgender youth to commit suicide in the state, while defending the trans junior high student at the center of the controversy.

"You need to take a look at Awake Illinois' website, and those are the reasons why these children are committing suicide!"