Appeals Court Revives Oregon School Employees’ Lawsuit over Gender Identity Policy

9th Circuit throws lifeline to educators fired for personal posts on gender policy

An assistant principal and science teacher fired for causing “disruption” through their off-duty efforts to help Christian teachers handle gender identity issues without violating their deeply held beliefs will now be allowed to have their day in court. A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a lawsuit brought by two former employees of Grants Pass School District 7 challenging their termination for off-duty speech can proceed to trial. The r…

Appeals court revives Oregon school employees’ lawsuit over gender identity policy

A federal appellate court revived a suit filed by a Grants Pass middle school teacher and administrator who were fired for producing a video and website challenging the district’s policy on recognizing students’ preferred gender identities.