Category: gender identity

Disney Works to Destroy the Values That Built Its Company

Commentary In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Lawrence v. Texas, found Texas’ anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. This is a free country, the Court proclaimed, and individuals can engage in whatever private consensual sexual activity that they wish. But freedom is not the value that LGBTQ activists seek. They will not rest until their values and…


Most Canadians Say Schools Should Be Required to Inform Parents If a Child Wants to Change Their Gender: Poll

A majority of Canadians say schools should be required to inform the parents if a child expresses their desire to change their gender, a recent poll finds. The poll, conducted by market research firm Leger, found that 57 percent of Canadians said that public schools have the obligation to tell parents about their child’s desire…


Teacher Sacked After Refusing to Use 8 Year-Old’s Trans Pronouns

A primary school teacher sacked after refusing to use an eight-year-old child’s trans pronouns has said her only intention was to safeguard the pupil. The teacher from England, who can’t be named to protect the child’s identity, told The Epoch Times she had raised concerns about the potential damage social transition could have on the…


Trustee Banned for Gender, Critical Race Theory Comments Files Court Application Against School Board

A school board trustee in the Durham region of Ontario has filed a court application against her board for banning her from future committee meetings after she criticized its recently drafted policies around race, gender, and sexuality. On April 3, Linda Stone filed an application for judicial review against the Durham District School Board (DDSB)…


California Lawmaker Blocks Parental Rights Bill as Debate Continues Over Secret Gender Transitions at Schools

The chairman of a California Assembly committee has blocked a parental rights bill that would ban secret gender transitions at schools following several packed school board meetings that reflect an ongoing national debate over student privacy versus parental rights and growing public interest in the controversy. Assembly Bill 1314, authored by Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Corona),…


California Bill Would Push Courts to Favor Gender-Affirming Parents in Custody Disputes

A proposed legislative bill that would require courts to consider parents who support their child’s transgender identity as acting in the best interests of the child has passed the California Assembly Judiciary Committee. Well-rounded social support from friends and family members is strongly associated with positive mental development, physical health, and overall wellbeing of transgender,…


Senator Thrown to the Ground by Police After Interfering in Women’s Rights Rally

Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe was pulled to the ground by a police officer after attempting to interrupt a women’s rights rally on the lawn of Parliament House in Canberra. In several videos posted online, Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (also known as Posie Parker), the British women’s rights advocate behind the “Let Women Speak” rallies in Melbourne and…


‘Protect a Parent’s Right to Parent’: Wisconsin Parents Appeal Against School Policy of Secretly Transitioning Children

A group of Wisconsin parents are appealing against a lower court decision that dismissed their lawsuit challenging a policy of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) allowing children to undergo gender transition without gaining parental consent. The policy calls on school employees to assist children of any age to adopt “gender identities” that are at…


Oregon Advises Schools to Keep Students’ ‘Gender Identity’ Hidden From Families

The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) has released a document advising schools on how to support “gender expansive” students, including keeping their so-called gender identities a secret from family members. If a student discloses their “gender expansive” identity to school staff, the guidance asks staff members to respect the child’s “confidentiality needs.” Students who do…


Capitol Report: Jan. 6 Committee Drops Subpoena Against Former President Trump; Manchin Against $7,500 EV Tax Credit

Former President Donald Trump is no longer under pressure to testify to Congress on events related to Jan. 6. The committee investigating the events on that day dropped the subpoena, citing the end of their investigation. Leading House Speaker candidate Kevin McCarthy says he will reopen the Capitol on Jan. 3. It’s been closed for…