California positioned itself between parent and child and lost in Supreme Court

Supreme Court Blocks California Law That Hid Children's Gender Changes From Parents

The Supreme Court halted a California law that barred school districts from requiring staff to notify parents when their child changes gender identification at school.

The unsigned order also blocks a state rule that compelled teachers to use a student's preferred pronouns, reinstating a lower-court injunction while the case continues.

The majority found that the religious parents who brought the challenge hold "sincere religious beliefs about sex and gender" and "feel a religious obligation to raise their children in accordance with those beliefs." California's policies, the Court ruled, burden the free exercise of religion.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed the law in July 2024. Two sets of Catholic parents, represented by the Thomas More Society, fought it. The parents won.

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