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Federal Court Rejects School Policy Mandating Students ‘Respect’ Gender Identity of Trans Peers

Students in several schools nationwide are abstaining from stating biological facts like gender is binary fearing repercussions from authorities.
Federal Court Rejects School Policy Mandating Students ‘Respect’ Gender Identity of Trans Peers
A young girl at the annual New York City Pride March in New York City on June 25, 2023. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
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10/5/2023|Updated: 10/5/2023

A federal appeals court in St. Louis, Missouri, prohibited a school district in Iowa from imposing anti-free speech regulations that punish students and staff who refuse to “respect” the identity of transgender students.

In April 2022, the Linn Mar Community School District in Iowa adopted a policy regarding transgender students. A provision regarding “names and pronouns” stated that any “intentional and/or persistent refusal by staff or students to respect a student’s gender identity” would be seen as a violation of school board policies, including anti-harassment and anti-bullying rules. Violations shall be “disciplined by appropriate measures, which may include suspension and expulsion.”
Naveen Athrappully
Naveen Athrappully
Reporter
Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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