CA judge blocks school district policy requiring parents be told about gender changes

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A judge in California issued a temporary restraining order on Wednesday against a school district policy that would require that parents be informed if their child requests to go by different pronouns or gender identity.

The Chino Valley Unified School District had issued a new policy under its conservative-majority board that would mandate parents be told if a student wanted to go by a different gender identity other than the one listed on their official paperwork, prompting a lawsuit from the state.

The policy will be halted as the suit from California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds in court.

“San Bernardino Superior Court’s decision to issue a temporary restraining order rightfully upholds the state rights of our LGBTQ+ student community and protects kids from harm by immediately halting the board’s forced outing policy,” Bonta said in a statement.

“While this fight is far from over, today’s ruling takes a significant step towards ensuring the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of transgender and gender-nonconforming students. As we continue challenging the policy in court, my office will continue providing our unwavering support to ensure every student has the right to learn and thrive in a school environment that promotes safety, privacy, and inclusivity,” he added.

The Hill has reached out to the school district for comment.

Bonta argues in the lawsuit that the policy violates multiple state protections for students’ civil and constitutional rights — and that it puts transgender students in physical danger.

Several other California school districts with conservative school boards have implemented a similar policy or are considering implementing one. The moves go directly against the politics of the liberal state government, which has sought to make California an LGBTQ refuge.

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