"Rinderle's lawsuit alleged a pattern of anti-LGBTQ+ hostility in the district and claimed that the district's policies violated the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause."
"The Cobb County Superior Court ultimately voted 4-3, ruling that the school district was within its rights to terminate her."
"During the Biden administration, the U.S. Department of Justice and 16 state attorneys general filed two separate amicus briefs supporting Rinderle."
"The Georgia Court of Appeals also upheld her firing, with nine of the court's 14 current sitting justices appointed by Republican governors."
Katie Rinderle, a former teacher, was fired for reading 'My Shadow is Purple' to her fifth-grade class. A complaint from a parent led to her termination under new state censorship laws. Rinderle's lawsuit claimed the district's policies did not prohibit discussions on gender identity and alleged anti-LGBTQ+ hostility. Despite support from the U.S. Department of Justice, the Georgia Board of Education and the Court of Appeals upheld her firing, citing the district's rights under the law.
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