"Benitez asked in his ruling whether parents have rights to get gender information based in the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee to due process, and whether such information is allowed to be given to parents despite the First Amendment's protection of the free exercise of religion. Further, he said, the court had to determine whether public school teachers have a right to tell parents based in the teacher's own free exercise of religion or whether they have a right to tell parents based on their own free speech. In each case, this court concludes that, as a matter of law, the answer is yes,' the judge continued."
"In a statement, the ACLU of Southern California said the decision puts trans and gender nonconforming students at risk of being outed to their parents by their teachers and other school staff members. The ruling, the organization noted, also bars educators from using a student's chosen name or pronouns if the student's parent objects. Rather than focus on ensuring all students receive the best education they can, these efforts seek to exploit lack of familiarity with transgender people, spread misinformation, and disrupt trust within our school communities, said Christine Parker, senior staff attorney with the Gende"
A federal court ruled parents have a constitutional right to be informed if their children socially transition their gender at school. The court concluded that parents' access to gender information is protected by the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of due process. The court also concluded that teachers may disclose accurate information about a student's gender identity under First Amendment free exercise and free speech protections. The ruling bars educators from using a student's chosen name or pronouns when a parent objects. The state requested a stay pending appeal. Civil liberties organizations warned the decision could out transgender and gender-nonconforming students and erode trust in school communities.
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