Judge Backs Parents on Gender Secrecy Policies in CA

(The Center Square) - A federal judge certified a

U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez certified a

The court order in Mirabelli v. Olson means the case will represent over 300,000 California public school teachers and the parents of more than 5 million California public school students.

Judge Benitez wrote in the court order, “Injunctive relief on behalf of the proposed

On November 17, a summary judgment hearing could end California's Parental Ex

Under these policies, teachers and administrators are required to use preferred pronouns requested by a student and hide a child’s gender identity from parents. They use biological pronouns and legal names only when speaking with parents, if the child requests parents be kept in the dark.

“Judge Benitez has recognized that California’s gen