Posted on 01/08/2026 8:05:24 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
The California law, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in 2024 and went into effect a year ago, covers not only disclosure about a student’s gender identity but also their sexual orientation. However, the latter does not appear to be at issue in the case.
The statute was passed after several school districts in the state issued what critics called “forced outing” policies requiring teachers to notify parents if students sought to change their name, pronouns or gender identity. The law does allow disclosures about a student’s gender identity in “compelling” circumstances, but critics contend that exception is too vague.
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez, a George W. Bush appointee based in San Diego, issued a permanent injunction against aspects of the law on Dec. 22.
“Parents have a right to receive gender information and teachers have a right to provide to parents accurate information about a child’s gender identity,” Benitez wrote.
A three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals quickly paused Benitez’s ruling and, earlier this week, put it on hold until the state’s appeal of his decision is heard and decided.
In addition to seeking emergency relief from the Supreme Court, lawyers challenging the California law also said they planned to ask a larger set of 9th Circuit judges to let Benitez’s ruling take effect.
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What weird laws we are fighting over. End stage Empire.
So 3 of 9th circus rats ruled the parents can be banned from learning their child has been groomed. Ca is hell’s outpost.
My response exactly. “Outing” a parent’s child when they exhibit unstable behavior? In a healthy society, it would not have to be compelled by statute, nor would it be prohibited.
If that implies mass executions of public school teachers, so be it.
“outing a child” is “notifying a parent when a teacher is grooming their child”.
Democrats prove again that California has more animals than people in the state.
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