SCOTUS forces California to out trans students

[Nevilledog]

https://www.courthousenews.com/supreme-court-forces-california-to-out-trans-students/


WASHINGTON (CN) — Granting an emergency request, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled California schools must disclose confidential information about students’ gender identity without their consent.

Late last year, a lower court judge ruled that the rights of parents to direct the medical care and religious upbringing of their kids outweighed the state’s responsibility over children in its care.

California said that the judge misunderstood the scope of its law. Known as AB 1955, the law prohibits policies requiring school employees to disclose the sexual orientation or gender identity of students without their consent, unless the disclosure is required by state or federal law.

“Far from categorically forbidding disclosure of information about students’ gender identities to parents, the challenged state laws allow, and even require, disclosure in certain circumstances — in particular, where there is a risk of serious harm to the student,” the state wrote. “And in striking down those laws, the district court relied on dubious legal propositions that far exceed anything previously established by this court.”

The Ninth Circuit agreed with the state, blocking the lower court ruling. The parents turned to the Supreme Court for emergency relief.

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[2MuchNoise]

1. What if DISCLOSURE is what creates the risk of serious harm to the student?

[jmowreader]

2. That's what they're counting on

[Nevilledog]

3. They don't care.

[hunter]

4. Back to the bad old days where it was all hidden in the closet.

One of my college classmate's stepfather raped her and threw her out of the house when he found out she was queer. She didn't report him to the police because she feared for her mom's life.

Nobody was sad when that guy died.

He was a pious man. Unfortunately he worshiped a cruel and capricious god.

I'm blunt with people. There are certain religious beliefs that I can't respect and I don't think those beliefs ought to be protected by law.

If a kid who is not straight doesn't want their parents to know it's likely there's a reason for that. It doesn't have to be a life or death reason. It doesn't have to be anything deep. Maybe they don't want to upset grandma.

Some parents... ask any teacher.

I wish that kid the best.

[Johonny]

5. What type of parents dont know...

Not the kind and supportive ones, I assume.

[AZJonnie]

6. That's practically a guarantee, sadly

This decision is some real bullshit