HI SCR156

Urges the Board of Education to work with schools and youth leaders to develop and enforce non-sex segregated dress codes for public school formal events.

Cites an East Oahu public high school's sex-segregated dress codes for homecoming and graduation in school year 2021-2022 and a student petition opposing the policy.

Argues current sex-segregated dress codes reinforce false equivalencies between sex and gender, uphold sex-based stereotypes, and conflict with Title IX protections and Hawaii Act 110 prohibitions on gender identity discrimination.

States non-sex segregated dress codes would make formal events more inclusive and affirming for māhū, gender non-conforming, and transgender students.

Directs transmission of the resolution to the Board of Education Chairperson, Superintendent of Education, and Chair of the Honolulu Youth Commission.