Newsom Sued Over Transgender Policy, Teachers Claim They Are Forced To Lie To Parents
16th February 2024
Teachers are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in federal court over policies they say force them to conceal the transgender status of young students from parents.
The lawsuit comes after the governor signed several laws in September 2023 that expanded California’s protections for LGBT individuals.
One law establishes timelines for required so-called cultural competency training for public school teachers and staff. Another law creates an advisory body to determine the needs of LGBT students. A further law requires families to demonstrate willingness to meet the needs of a child in foster care, regardless of the child’s sexual orientation or gender identity. There is also a law requiring elementary and secondary schools to have gender-neutral bathrooms for students.