Parents and teachers who oppose the state policies sued, claiming their parental, free speech and religious rights were violated.
The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and requires teachers to use children’s preferred pronouns.
The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allowed a federal judge’s ruling in favor of parents who oppose the policy on religious grounds to go into effect. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals had put the judge’s decision on hold pending further litigation.
The court’s ruling focused on the parents’ claim that their rights under the free exercise clause of the Constitution’s First Amendment were violated. The court also said they have valid parental rights claims under the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.
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Ah yes, “medical condition”. As if being trans is like having a cold or a busted knee or whatever.
It, uh.
That’s not how it works.
It’s how most of the cis world still thinks. Me choosing to wear a skirt instead of pants and choosing to paint my nails and go by “she” is a “medical condition” instead of just me being me. Because to an average cis male person, that would feel very uncomfortable, so they think there’s something “wrong” with us.
If a child isn’t telling their parents that they’re trans, it’s likely because their parents have shown that it isn’t safe for them to know. This ruling will put vulnerable children at higher risk of violence from their families, and remove school as a place they can get support safely when their parents are not safe. This ruling will kill trans kids, be it from violence or from suicide.
Absolutely. Parents can’t parent from the dark. It is imperative they are aware of medical and mental issues their children are grappling with so proper care can be taken.