Why One High School Overturned Its 'Cross-Dressing' Halloween Costume Ban

That Halloween rule from New York State's Eastchester High School sparked an outcry Tuesday, but late last night the principal announced that he's reversing it , even though he says it was meant to prevent bullying all along. Eastchester principal Jeffrey A. Capuano, along with district superintendent Walter Moran, insisted that the measure was intended to protect gay, bisexual and transgender students from mockery - but some gay rights groups, including New York-based watchdog Empire State Pride Agenda , criticized the move as being transphobic itself, sparking a huge community debate.

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