“Theyd all put my children in danger and the school had done nothing to make us aware.”

Recently, Mortellus toured a new charter school for their kids.

During the tour, they asked if gender-neutral bathrooms were available, explaining that their kids are nonbinary.

A family portrait of four: two adults, a man and a woman, and two children with curly hair. They are sitting outdoors in a park

The petition, which was hosted on Change.org, has since been removed.

When I saw it all…

I sat there quietly for a moment, feeling like my stomach bottomed out."

Text detailing a parent's concern about gender identity issues, safety, and policy in a school environment, mentioning a specific case of twins with non-traditional gender expressions and impact on facilities use

“I felt nauseous.

I battled with myself over what the right reaction was… but I settled on anger.

Theyd all put my children in danger, and the school had done nothing to make us aware.”

Child washing hands under a faucet in a bathroom sink. Only the child’s hands and part of their arm in a robe are visible

Mortellus also responded to claims that their children are “too young” to understand gender.

That identity is an evolution…not a destination."

Mortellus also has thoughts on how Christianity has been invoked against their family.

Sign on a wall reads "All Gender Restroom" with symbols for male, female, non-binary, and wheelchair accessible

This is about protecting ‘Christian’ ideas about gender and sexuality, and we do not share those beliefs.

We are not Christian.

So few people get that opportunity, and Im so happy that they get to have it."

One of their current hobbies is inventing new NumberBlocks characters and building them in Minecraft."