In the San Jose Unified School District, a community frustrated with the lack of support for LGBTQ+ students has come together, urging the SJUSD to address their needs, including forming an advisory committee and providing a public statement on the rights of LGBTQ youth, according to San Jose Spotlight. A petition created by Eli Dinh, a parent and teacher at Grant Elementary School, has garnered almost 800 signatures since March 2023, via Change.org.

While protests and petitions earlier in June 2023 have drawn attention to the issue, the district claims to have policies in place to address gender equity and transgender discrimination. As NBC Bay Area reported, spokesperson Jennifer Maddox stated that teachers and staff receive gender identity training at the beginning of each school year and expressed the district's commitment to continue the training.

Nevertheless, the community believes the district is not doing enough to support LGBTQ+ students, in light of an allegedly hostile climate for queer youth. Dinh, who filed a uniform complaint with SJUSD regarding employment discrimination, advocates for gender identity training for both parents and teachers to provide better support and resources for LGBTQ+ students. Dinh stated, "If California claims to be a safe haven for trans kids seeking refuge from genocidal legislators in other states, then why does my child's school district still cower in fear of bigots?"

As a response to these concerns, members of the community have presented potential solutions to improve the environment and support systems for LGBTQ+ students. The petition, which can be found on Change.org, suggests forming an LGBTQ+ advisory committee, ensuring LGBTQ-inclusive education, using students' preferred names and pronouns, and establishing gender-neutral restrooms, among other ideas. As Gabrielle Antolovich from San Jose Spotlight mentioned, if the district truly does not want to take a public stand for LGBTQ+ students, it is crucial to support them in the face of backlash from anti-LGBTQ+ groups.

While progress has been slow for the SJUSD to address these issues, other school districts in the vicinity have taken action and implemented programs to help LGBTQ+ students. According to NBC Bay Area, the San Francisco Unified School District has been leading the charge in this area since before Dinh was born.