California schools would be banned from telling parents about their children’s gender transition under a bill headed to the desk of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom.
Democratic Assemblymember Chris Ward, the bill’s sponsor, countered that “it’s not the job of teachers to be the gender police.” Last year, however, he vetoed a bill requiring courts to consider parental support for their children’s gender transition in custody cases, citing concerns about the executive and legislative branches dictating such standards.
The local policies contradict a state Department of Education directive saying that schools “must consult with a transgender student” before informing anyone of the student’s transgender status, including the parents.Equality California, which said that the legislation “will strengthen protections for LGBTQ+ youth against forced outings policies.”