OAN Staff James Meyers
8:20 AM – Tuesday, July 16, 2024
California has made history as the first state to prohibit school districts from mandating that staff inform parents if a student requests to change their gender identification, following a new law signed on Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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The law bans school rules requiring teachers and other staff members to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.
Supporters of the new law claim that it will help protect LGBTQ+ students who do not want to discuss with their parents or guardians.
However, critics of the law claim it will hinder schools’ ability to be more transparent with parents.
“This law helps keep children safe while protecting the critical role of parents,” Brandon Richards, a spokesperson for Newsom (D-Calif.), said in a…
