KATY, Texas – A Katy Independent School District student says the district’s interpretation of a new Texas law means teachers and staff can no longer call him by his chosen name.

Adrian Moore, a senior at Morton Ranch High School, has gone by his chosen name for nearly five years. But this year, due to Senate Bill 12, also known as the parental rights bill, the district has told teachers to use his legal name or last name instead.

“The way my school district has decided to interpret the law entails that teachers, staff, administrators, anyone who works at my school or in the wider school district is not allowed to call me by my chosen name,” Adrian said.

As a queer and transgender student, Adrian says the change feels dehumanizing. He shared that some teachers have told him they fear l

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