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Anti-trans activist disrupts school board meeting
The gist
Anti-trans activist Beth Bourne disrupted a Davis school board meeting, prompting teachers to walk out.
The clash reflects widening fights over trans-inclusive school policies at public meetings.
How it unfolded
- Oct 2023The district reportedly filed for a temporary restraining order against Bourne following bomb threats to local schools and libraries.
- Sep 23, 2025Bourne stripped down to what appeared to be a bikini during a Davis School Board meeting while protesting the district's trans-inclusive junior high school toilet and locker-room policies.
- Sep 17, 2026During public comment at a Davis Joint Unified School District board meeting, Bourne began speaking; many teachers stood up and left the room. Bourne shouted at the chair and yelled at departing teachers, calling them 'cowards' and 'brainwashed liberals.' The chair said 'Public comment is over,' but Bourne returned to the microphone and continued speaking.