Summary
Two sets of Wisconsin parents have filed a lawsuit against the Kettle Moraine School District to challenge its policy that allows minor students to change their name and gender pronouns at school without parental consent.
Case timeline
- May 2021: ADF and WILL sent a letter to Kettle Moraine School District demanding it change its student gender-identity policy to require parental consent and acknowledge that it had violated the rights of the parents whose daughter was struggling with gender dysphoria.
- November 2021: After receiving no response from the school district, ADF and WILL filed a lawsuit in federal court for violations of parental rights and the Wisconsin Constitution.
- June 2022: The Waukesha County Circuit Court denied Kettle Moraine School District’s motion to dismiss the case, clearing the way for the lawsuit to proceed.
- October 2023: The circuit court ruled that Kettle Moraine’s policy was invalid because it violated parental rights.
Commentary
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Kate Anderson
November 09, 2023
Kettle Moraine School District ignored my parental rights
Tammy Fournier
October 22, 2023
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Emilie Kao
November 28, 2021