Chaska and Chanhassen High School have now hosted their graduation ceremony at Grace Church for the last 15 years. Grace Church has a long history of making derogatory, public statements against the LGBTQ+ community. Further, they do not support divorce even in situations of domestic violence. As a community of students and parents who represent a wide variety of marginalized identities, we must change this venue. While it is time consuming to make changes that have been in place for over a decade, it’s critical for ECCS to advocate on behalf of all of their students. Continuing to have students have to choose whether or not to attend their graduation ceremony in a place that condemns their identity does not uphold the anti-discrimation policy that Eastern Carver County Schools stands by. In today’s political climate, it’s more important than ever that we allow students to celebrate their accomplishments in a place that accepts everyone for who they are. Please join me in support of students across our district to relocate the Chaska and ChanhassenHigh School graduation as we can not allow the normalization of discrimination.