Supreme Court Blocks California Policy Concealing Gender Identity Changes From Parents

Parents and teachers had asked the high court to rule on the case after a federal appeals court had reinstated the state policy.
Supreme Court Blocks California Policy Concealing Gender Identity Changes From Parents
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 21, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times
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The Supreme Court blocked on March 2 a California policy that prohibited school personnel from notifying parents when students requested changes to their documented gender identity at school, without the students’ permission.

Parents and teachers had asked the high court to rule on the case, Mirabelli v. Bonta, after a federal appeals court had reinstated the state policy.

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