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What to know about a legal dispute over Ohio school district's pronoun policy

A federal appeals court in Cincinnati will hear arguments regarding a legal dispute over the Olentangy Local School District's pronoun policy and the free speech rights of students who oppose it, as the Parents Defending Education group claims violations of rights under the First and Fourteenth Amendments.
The lawsuit was initiated by Parents Defending Education against the district in 2023, claiming the policy violates First and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
The ACLU supports the Parents Defending Education group, labeling the district's policies as overly broad, while the district argues that the policies protect students from harassment.
Ohio's solicitor general is participating in oral arguments for 22 U.S. States interested in the case, which has attracted national attention from various organizations.

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