LGBTQ group defends lifeguard trainee exposing breasts while children present
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (FLV) – After a biological female lifeguard trainee, who identified as a male, was topless at one of Jacksonville’s public pools in front of children, an LGBTQ group reportedly defended the incident.
Action News Jax, who was one of only two Jacksonville-based news outlets who reported the incident, spoke with the executive director and founder of Queer Trans Project, who said “kids don’t sexualize breasts.”
“This individual here was coming for a position to protect the children and people at the pool, they came here for one person and were denied for another reason completely not related to it,” the founder of the LGBTQ group said. “Kids don’t sexualize breasts, it’s the adults that are making it out bigger than what it is what is the difference if the person had top surgery or not?”
Florida’s Voice broke the story Tuesday after Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry sent out a strong statement regarding the incident.
The female lifeguard trainee reportedly did not attempt to cover her breasts and did not have any surgery to remove or alter her female breasts.
The lifeguard trainee was reportedly not hired to be a lifeguard after the incident.
Curry said a citizen told his administration about the incident that occurred at Cecil Aquatics Center with approximately 40 to 50 small children and parents in attendance.
“Our parks and public pools are meant to be a place where families can feel safe to enjoy themselves. We shouldn’t force parents of young children to be caught in the crossfire of battles over wokeism,” Curry said.
Florida’s Voice spoke with people familiar with what took place. The children were within 15 to 20 feet from the lifeguard training and the nudity was in “clear view.”
“After consideration of the incident, I believe it is wrong for our public pools to be a place where Jacksonville families are forced to explain to their children why a person hired to protect public safety is exposing her breasts,” Curry said.
“I see no reason for our lifeguards to be forced to make changes to existing rules mandating that biological females cover their chests.”
The incident happened in a group of 21 lifeguard trainees, ranging from ages 15 and older. Florida’s Voice was told the situation occurred during the swimming portion of the training.
