A school district in the conservative town of Sherman, Texas, made national headlines last week when it put a stop to a high school production of the musical “Oklahoma!” after a transgender student was cast in a lead role.
At one point, the theater teacher, who objected to the decision, was escorted out of the school by the principal.
The set, a sturdy mock-up of a settler’s house that took students two months to build, was demolished.
The school district reversed course.
In a late-night vote on Monday, the school board voted unanimously to restore the original casting.
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