A mob of trans rights activists decided to protest a community education council meeting by performing an out-of-rhythm version of the Macarena.
The group of about 100 people descended on the Community Education Council for District 2 meeting in Manhattan, New York on February 26, and were caught on video silently performing the 90s dance hit as a woman spoke out against female athletes having to compete against biological males, according to the New York Post.
‘I am here to speak up for the female athletes who are intimidated by this nonsense that is occurring behind me, all the dancing and bufoonery,’ Jo Vitale said as rows of protesters could be seen in cringeworthy videos posted online performing the routine in slow motion.
At other times during the meeting, the group interrupted and even heckled speakers, the Post reports.
They were also seen blowing bubbles, and at one point a protester rushed the stage and sat down at the council members’ dais.
Such disruptions have become common place at the council meetings since the advisory board passed a resolution last year calling for the New York City Department of Education to review its policy allowing students to play on teams according to the gender they identify with, according to the Post.
But as the months passed, the demonstrations have gotten increasingly disruptive, with the trans activists rallying beforehand and bringing doughnuts to the meetings.
A mob of trans rights activists decided to protest a community education council meeting by performing an out-of-rhythm version of the Macarena
The group started to dance as Jo Vitale (pictured) spoke out about female athletes having to compete against biological males
The group is being organized by transgender teacher Alaina Daniels, who runs an afterschool program called Trans Formative Schools – which describes itself as ‘a progressive education community centering trans joy and social justice.’
‘Our mission is to support trans futures by uplifting the lives of trans children, trans educators, and families touched by transness,’ its website says, noting that it is also trying to open a ‘trans middle school.’
Daniels’ group apparently held a ‘strategy and tactics meeting’ one week before it crashed the Community Education Council for District 2 meeting and urged its supporters to attend.
A flyer for the demonstration, which told protesters to ‘wear pink, blue and/or white’ for the colors of the transgender flag, received over 400 likes on Instagram.
‘Your physical presence makes the biggest impact,’ it noted.
But CEC members have complained that they are struggling to get anything accomplished amid the constant disruptions from the trans rights activists.
‘This has been happening for over a year at our board meetings,’ Danyela Souza Egorov commented on a video of the dancing, which she claimed is ‘actually one of the least disruptive behaviors that this group has performed.’
‘We barely talk about anything related to academics, fiscal cliffs or drops in enrollment,’ she lamented, noting that the police now have to be present at every meeting.
The group of trans rights activists is led by transgender teacher Alaina Daniels (pictured)
A flyer for the demonstration, which told protesters to ‘wear pink, blue and/or white’ for the colors of the transgender flag, received over 400 likes on Instagram
CEC 2 Vice President Leonard Silverman also said he believes the advocacy is ‘completely misplaced.’
He affirmed that the council is not going to repeal its resolution, but noted that the city Department of Education already said ‘no’ to conducting a review of its policy.
‘But they still keep on showing up, and it’s really disruptive because it’s discouraged other parents from talking about other educational issues.’
DailyMail.com has reached out to Trans Formative Schools for comment.
