A federal judge recently dismissed a lawsuit brought by a California parent who claimed her child’s school district failed to inform her of her daughter’s desire to change her pronouns and gender identity.
Aurora Regino sued the Chico Unified School District in January, claiming school officials began “socially transitioning” her fifth-grade daughter without notifying her.
“Parents, not schools, have the right and responsibility to make major life decisions on behalf of their minor children,” Ms. Regino’s complaint (pdf) argued.
But in a ruling July 11, U.S. District Court Judge John Mendez said the district’s obligation to “protect student privacy” trumped parental rights….