Supreme court leans toward parents in fight over LGBTQ books in schools… 6–3 ruling expected to favor parental rights over forced instruction

The Supreme Court on Tuesday was sympathetic to a group of Maryland parents who want to be able to opt their elementary-school-aged children out of instruction that includes LGBTQ+ themes. The parents argued that the local school board’s refusal to give them that choice violates their religious beliefs and therefore their constitutional right to freely …

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Pennsylvania court ruled parental rights violated by teaching gender transition without consent.

A Pennsylvania court ruled in favor of three parents who sued the Mt. Lebanon School District, accusing the district of teaching first graders about gender transition without parental consent or the option to opt out. The court determined that the district violated the parents’ constitutional rights by not allowing them to remove their children from …

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‘Dead on arrival’: Calif. ‘parental exclusion’ law said to violate court order, prompts Musk exit

X and SpaceX headquarters heading to Texas after “final straw” for Elon Musk. AG Rob Bonta told school districts to ignore “reasoning” of gender-identity injunction and “several” deputies told defendant not to apply it beyond plaintiff teachers, updated suit says. California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his Democrat-run Legislature just lost two major employers by enacting …

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INSANITY: California sues school district over parental notification policy.

The State of California is suing Rocklin Unified School District over its policy to notify parents when students request changes to their gender identity. Assemblymember Bill Aseley defends the district’s stance, emphasizing parental rights and the importance of fundamental rights. The policy, requiring parental notification for gender-related requests, faces opposition from California authorities, sparking debate …

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Oh, how noble of Gov. DeWine to prioritize experimental interventions over protecting kids. Bravo!

by Ed Driscoll DISPATCHES FROM WEIMAR AMERICA: Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Bill Protecting Kids From ‘Gender-Affirming Care.’ Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill to protect minors from experimental transgender medical interventions that are euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care.” DeWine, a Republican, framed his veto of House Bill 68 on Friday as an effort to bring consensus …

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California Passes Four Controversial Bills Allowing Private Conversations with Children, Bypassing Parental Notification

This Is HORRIFYING CALIFORNIA “In the last 24 hours, the California legislature has passed not one, not two, but four bills that are designed to remove children from their homes and into government systems where adults can have private conversations with them. And everyone, and I mean everyone from the school bus driver to the …

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Obama judge blocks new social media ‘parental consent’ law…

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts, preventing the state from becoming the first to impose such a restriction. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks granted a preliminary injunction that NetChoice — a …

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California to make parental speaking out at school board meetings a misdemeanor, punishable by fines and jail.

via californiaglobe: The California Legislature is moving a bill through the legislative process that could very well criminalize passionate parents that speak up a school board meetings. Indeed, the law could apply to any passionate community partner who dares to voice a contrary opinion to the powers that be. The bill is “SB 596 School Employees: …

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Governor Inslee signs law allowing shelters and child care services to treat children with gender dysphoria without parental notification.

https://twitter.com/Travis_in_Flint/status/1678090553777348617 🎯 Utah Gov. Spencer Cox Calls Out the American Academy of Pediatrics & American Medical Association as ‘Politicized’ Groups “On this issue [gender-affirming care] it’s impossible to get unbiased information out of the United States”@GovCox pic.twitter.com/Y7WURiORA0 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) July 9, 2023

Parental rights are dead

Mother loses legal battle to force daughter’s school to share sex education materials. https://twitter.com/BernieSpofforth/status/1668616703138484224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw Related: A bill recently amended in California would classify not affirming a minor’s “gender identity” by one or both guardians as “child abuse.” The bill, AB 957, was introduced by Assembly Member Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) and state Senator Scott Wiener …

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