To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE


SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

Oregon School Counselor Hits Back at Court Ruling Over His Books Celebrating Boys and Girls

IFA / Daily Wire : Aug 4, 2026  Intercessors For America

"We wanted to take this insane pronoun issue and just make something that spoke truth about the human condition and celebrate what it means to be a boy, and celebrate what it means to be a girl. It celebrates motherhood, fatherhood, the means by which all of us exist. So, what's more inclusive than a book that speaks to the heterosexual self-identity of more than 90% of Americans? How is that not inclusive?" -Ryan Bomberger, school counselor

[IFAPray.org] Lord, thank You for Ryan Bomberger's fight for freedom, truth, and common sense. Please protect him, his family, and ministry. We also pray for the school counselor in Oregon, that You would give him peace, Alliance Defending Freedom the wisdom to defend him in court, and that You would open the eyes of the court so that they will stop defending lies. We pray against wokeism, and that truth and justice will prevail again in America. Amen. (Screengrab image: via Instagram-Ryan Bomberger)

A federal appeals court ruled last month that an Oregon school counselor broke hate speech laws by showing two children's books about the difference between boys and girls. The court said displaying "He is He" and "She is She" wasn't protected by the First Amendment. Ryan Bomberger, who wrote the books with his wife Bethany, spoke out against the decision in an interview with The Daily Wire.

From the Daily Wire:

"We wanted to take this insane pronoun issue and just make something that spoke truth about the human condition and celebrate what it means to be a boy, and celebrate what it means to be a girl," Bomberger said. "It celebrates motherhood, fatherhood, the means by which all of us exist. So, what's more inclusive than a book that speaks to the heterosexual self-identity of more than 90% of Americans? How is that not inclusive?"

"The books are so beautifully illustrated. They are diverse. As someone myself, I'm mixed white, black, part Asian, part Native American. I'm a mixture of all things," he said. "It's laughable that the school sees these books as being hostile in any way, shape, or form."

"There was one complaint from a teacher who only saw the covers," Bomberger explained. "That teacher is the one that set up the two 8th graders who came and insisted on reading the books. It was not genuine interest. It was set up."

The counselor at the center of the case, Roderick E. Theis II, worked for the InterMountain Education Service District for more than 15 years before he was fired. He was let go after a teacher secretly recorded him showing the books to eighth graders who had asked to see them. Bomberger says the same district allows teachers to display BLM and LGBT materials without issue, calling the double standard "highly discriminatory against the nuclear family, against fatherhood, against black conservatives."

Alliance Defending Freedom is representing Theis and has vowed to keep fighting for his right to free speech on the job. Bomberger hopes the case gets appealed, arguing that the court misapplied Kennedy v. Bremerton School District—the Supreme Court case that protected a football coach's right to pray on the field. He believes government employees shouldn't lose their constitutional rights simply because they're at work.

This case is a clear example of how far the Left will go to punish anyone who states basic biological truth. A man lost his job for showing books that simply affirm what boys and girls are—while schools regularly promote far more controversial material without consequence. We are called to be salt and light in a dark world (Matthew 5:13-16), which means speaking truth even when it costs something. If the government can punish speech that lines up with both Scripture and science, we have every reason to stay engaged and unafraid.

Share this story so more people know what's happening in our schools. Support organizations like Alliance Defending Freedom that stand up for religious liberty and free speech. And most importantly, stay involved in your children's education—don't leave their understanding of truth up to the school system or the culture around them. Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here







SHARE THIS ARTICLE Printer friendly version of this page

To receive daily emails from Breaking Christian News to your inbox CLICK HERE

Other Recent Articles from Breaking Christian News

'I Was a Witch': Ex-Ghost Hunter Encountered Demons, Chaos Before 'Torment Stopped'

Famed Pastor Stunned by Wokeness at the Smithsonian

Mike Rowe Responds to Enraged Followers Over His EPIC Post Dismantling the Dem Socialists

RFK Jr. Takes Major Step to Overhaul America’s Food Safety Rules

AI Warning: A Christian Family's Message to Parents after Son's Death

Dem Gov Maura Healey Signs Sweeping Massachusetts Bill Allowing Abortions up to Birth

Search-and-Rescue Otter Does Deep Dives to Solve Cases, Recover Evidence

NASA's Coverage for August 12th Northern Hemisphere Total Solar Eclipse

Victor Davis Hanson: The Socialist Monster Awakens

MAHA Effect: Kellogg Will Remove Artificial Dyes from Its Cereals by End of the Year

MassResistance: What You Can Do to Remove GSAs from Your Schools; Even One Person Can Make a Big Difference

Critics Warn This State Bill Would Establish Permanent Muslim Privilege

Trump's Saudi Nuclear Deal Could Remake the Middle East (Video)

Latest on Iran: Saudi Arabia Expects IRGC-coordinated Attacks by Militias as US Talks Remain in Limbo

Prayer Alert: Cyberattacks Target Water Systems Across Multiple States

Rare Bipartisan Crackdown on Those Who Protest Near a House of Worship (Video)

Trump Administration Locates 148,000 Unaccounted-For Illegal Immigrant Children

RFK Jr and HHS Decertifies Kentucky Organ Procurement Organization That Tried to Harvest Organs from Patient Despite 'Signs of Life'

'Now I Believe!': Czech Fighter Says Israel Brought Him Closer to God

[Watch] Spokane Fire Survivor Finds 'Joy' through Jesus After Alleged Arson Destroys Home and Belongings



Search the Articles Archives

Keyword:  
Author:  
Words Posted On:  
Day Month Year



Subscribe to
Breaking Christian News


Follow BCN on Twitter
Are You Praying for Our Government Leaders?
BCN Staff

Steve Shultz
Steve Shultz, Managing Editor
Founder and Owner


Aimee Herd
Aimee Herd, Editor


BCN Plus
Are You Praying for President Trump?
 
 

All articles on this site and emails from BCN are copyrighted property of Breaking Christian News. Permission is given to link to, or share a BCN story if proper attribution is given to both the original writer and summarizer of the story. Breaking Christian News 2005-2019. All Rights Reserved.


Breaking Christian News is a division of Elijah List Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved


Disclaimer: Articles and links, as well as the source articles linked to; do not necessarily reflect the opinion of Breaking Christian News.

editor@breakingchristiannews.com