Victory! Federal Court Rules against Iowa School District Forcing Students, Staff to Use Preferred Gender Pronouns

Ashley Sadler : Oct 3, 2023
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"...The Eighth Circuit also made clear that Linn-Mar's parental exclusion policies are now unlawful throughout the State of Iowa. Yet these policies remain on the books in far too many districts across the country. Parental exclusion policies are a loser in the court of public opinion—and I have no doubt that they will eventually be struck down in the court of law as well." -Nicole Neily, president and founder of Parents Defending Education

(Cedar Rapids, IA) — [LifeSiteNews.com] A federal court on Friday handed staff and students in an Iowa school district a major victory, issuing a temporary injunction blocking district schools from enforcing a policy requiring students and employees "respect a student's gender identity" even if that "identity" does not correspond with biological and spiritual reality. (Image: Unsplash-Alexander Grey)

On Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted a motion from parental rights group Parents Defending Education (PDE) for a preliminary injunction against Linn-Mar Community School District.

The September 29 decision, signed by District Judge C.J. Williams, a Trump appointee, bars the district "from enforcing the portion of Board Policy 504.13-R," which explicitly prohibits using the correct pronouns to refer to a gender-confused student.

According to the school's policy, "[e]very student has the right to be addressed by a name and pronoun that corresponds to their gender identity. A court-ordered name or gender change is not required, and the student need not change official school records."

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The policy, which also guarantees students the use of locker rooms and bathrooms that "correspond to their gender identity," adds that teachers "may ask all students how they want to be addressed in class "and in communications with their parent/guardian"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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