Tuesday morning, authors of an open letter to District 202 Executive Director Curt Prins demanding his resignation announced that they will continue to remain anonymous.

“We have agreed that none of us will step forward as an author,” the authors wrote in an email to reporters and community members. “Misgivings about District 202’s leadership and direction were pronounced in the community long before we synthesized them and made them public in this document. The point of the November 4th letter is not who drafted it, but rather who supports it”

So far, an online petition launched on November 4th has garnered only 147 signatures. Several prominent activists and members of the LGBT youth services community have also signed the petition, including former co-chair of the Minnesota Transgender Health Coalition Max Gries, and Rocki Simoes, a program manager in charge of the GLBT Host Home program at Avenues for Homeless Youth.

Both District 202’s Executive Director and the chair of its Board, Phillip Jares, have refused to discuss the allegations beyond denying their veracity. Jares told TheColu.mn Wednesday morning that the organization will issue a statement “soon” regarding the allegations. The organization offered this statement over the weekend:

“The board of District 202 is aware of the anonymous message sent on November 4th with copy to many other people and organizations. This message contains significant misstatements of fact. The board of directors has acted consistently with the current bylaws in all respects. It has further acted in ways that are intended to align with the covenants that District 202 has with donors and other stakeholders. It is critical that the board exercise leadership in a way that is open and sensitive to opinions and concerns of all. The future of District 202 will continue to be shaped through the wisdom of many voices. We do ask, however, that concerned parties step forward for helpful dialog in a transparent way.”

Past board members and employees of District 202 contacted by TheColu.mn have either declined to comment on the record for this story, or have not returned emails requesting comment.