Published 8 months ago

Florida teachers sue over preferred pronouns law

Three teachers in Florida have filed a federal lawsuit claiming a new state law discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators, according to court documents.
The teachers argue that the law restricts their First Amendment rights and violates civil rights laws, as it prohibits them from using titles and pronouns that express their gender identities.
The lawsuit seeks to block the law from being enforced and requests compensation for the teachers.

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The Hill

Florida teachers sue over preferred pronouns law

Three Florida teachers filed a lawsuit against the state on Wednesday for its law banning teachers from using their preferred pronouns in school that the plaintiffs argue violate their constitutional rights. The lawsuit takes issue with subsection three of the Florida statutes that went into effect in July. This subsection states that any public school…

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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The Daily Caller

Current, Former Florida Teachers Sue State Education Department Over Pronoun Law

Two teachers filed a lawsuit against the Florida Department of Education over a law barring them from using preferred pronouns in the classroom.

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Nonbinary Florida Teacher Sues State After Firing Over ‘Mx’ Honorific

Two other plaintiffs are also suing the state over a law that bans teachers from addressing their gender identity on the job.

8 months ago·United States

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UPI

Florida teachers sue state over pronoun, title restrictions in schools

Three Florida teachers are suing the state for discrimination over a law, dubbed by critics as the "Don't Say Gay" law, that bans them from using pronouns and titles consistent with their gender identities.

8 months ago·Washington, United States

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News 4 JAX

Teachers challenge personal pronoun law with federal lawsuit

Three teachers on Wednesday filed a federal lawsuit alleging a new state law restricting titles and pronouns at schools unconstitutionally discriminates against transgender and nonbinary educators.The lawsuit is the latest challenge to a series of measures, championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature, that have targeted transgender children and adults and other LGBTQ people.The case focuses on a part of a …

8 months ago·Jacksonville, United States

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Inquirer

Florida teachers sue over law banning use of preferred pronouns

Three teachers in Florida on Wednesday sued the state over its law prohibiting transgender and nonbinary teachers from using their preferred pronouns in school, saying it violates their constitutional rights. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Florida's capital, Tallahassee, says the state law is designed "to stigmatize and demonize transgender and nonbinary people" and deprives them of the equal protection of the law guaranteed by the US Con…

8 months ago·Manila, Philippines

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