she told ukrit that the rainbow sky association would take up her case. the group will support her appeal to the government committee and back her cause on social media. >> how do the people in the district see ukrit? >> the school's assistant principal agreed to be interviewed but not on camera. the assistant principal denied gender discrimination. she said some parents were concerned that ukrit's daily behavior would negatively influence the students. ukrit's family home is about 100 kilometers away from the school. her mother raised ukrit as a single woman while running a restaurant. ♪ ukrit came out to her mother that she was transgender when she was in secondary school. she says she couldn't accept it right away. >> ukrit decided to become a teacher, an occupation that would allow her to earn a stable income and support her mother. she went on to university and passed the teacher qualification exam. she finally accepted her daughter. >> it is expected to take the committee six months to make a final decision. their ruling will determine if ukrit can