A federal appeals court ruled that Katie Wood, a trans teacher in Florida, must refrain from using pronouns associated with her gender while teaching. This ruling overturns a prior injunction blocking a portion of the 'Dont Say Gay' law, which restricts discussions of gender and sexuality in schools. The court concluded that Wood could not prove her speech was as a private citizen while teaching. The majority opinion suggested that her First Amendment rights were not applicable in the classroom context. The ruling enforces the controversial law and its implications for trans educators.
In a 2-1 decision, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals chose to overturn a preliminary injunction that blocked a 2023 extension to the state's infamous 'Dont Say Gay' law.
Judge Newsom further argued that Ms Wood's First Amendment rights to use the correct pronouns weren't relevant to the case, saying he believed it didn't matter whether Ms Wood used 'gender identifiers' when 'conversing with colleagues in the faculty lounge.'
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