US EditionAppeals court sides with parent group in fight over Ohio school district’s pronoun policy
The Sixth Circuit ruled 10-7 that punishing students for using birth pronouns violates First Amendment rights and issued a preliminary injunction against such enforcement.
- A federal appeals court ruled that the Olentangy Local School District cannot enforce policies that restrict gendered language in classrooms, siding with Parents Defending Education on free speech grounds.
- The court emphasized that the school district presented no evidence that using biological pronouns would disrupt school activities or violate student rights, stating their actions fell 'far short' of legal standards established in Tinker v. Des Moines.
- The decision overturns a previous ruling that sided with the district and will return the case to U.S. District Judge Algenon Marbley for further action.
- The district's policies could lead to students facing punitive actions for not complying with pronoun mandates, raising serious concerns about free speech.
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Public universities in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee have been warned for four years that they cannot force teachers to use the pronouns preferred by students and can pay a heavy fine if they try. Last week, the K-12 schools in those states received the same message applied to the students' speech.Read more]]>
Ohio school district blocked from enforcing pronouns policies by federal appeals court
A federal appeals court has barred an Ohio school district from enforcing policies that opponents say compel students to use preferred pronouns for students who trans identify, as litigation surrounding the matter continues. #Ohio #DefendingEducation #FirstAmendment #LGBT #Transgender #UnitedStatesCourtofAppealsfortheSixthCircuit #AllianceDefendingFreedom
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