Advocates Continues Fight to Protect Public School Children
On Wednesday, April 1, 2009, Advocates attorneys filed a brief in California Education Committee v. Jack O’Connell, a case challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 777. This statute redefines the term “gender” in the California Education Code for all public schools. Recently, the Attorney General’s office filed a brief on behalf of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Jack O’Connell, to dismiss the case. Advocates attorneys are now vigorously opposing the Defendants’ argument and asking the Court to deny the Defendant’s attempt to dismiss the case.
This lawsuit began after the California legislature passed Senate Bill 777, signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, redefining the term "gender" for all public schools in California. According to SB 777, you are what you think you are, regardless of your biological make-up. Further, gender is now a protected classification under California's nondiscrimination laws. The lawsuit challenges SB 777 on the basis that it is unconstitutionally vague. It also challenges SB 777’s violation of the right to privacy found in the California Constitution.
The consequences of this law are tragic for students in public schools. This law will require the girls’ locker room in public schools to be open to any boy claiming to be a girl and vice versa. In fact, two students and their parents, who were recently added as Plaintiffs to this case, have stated that the school these students attend has allowed a female student, who self-identifies as a male, to change clothes in the male locker room.
This information is provided by Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit religious law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty in the courts! To help us in our ongoing battle for religious freedom, click here to donate to Advocates.
This lawsuit began after the California legislature passed Senate Bill 777, signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, redefining the term "gender" for all public schools in California. According to SB 777, you are what you think you are, regardless of your biological make-up. Further, gender is now a protected classification under California's nondiscrimination laws. The lawsuit challenges SB 777 on the basis that it is unconstitutionally vague. It also challenges SB 777’s violation of the right to privacy found in the California Constitution.
The consequences of this law are tragic for students in public schools. This law will require the girls’ locker room in public schools to be open to any boy claiming to be a girl and vice versa. In fact, two students and their parents, who were recently added as Plaintiffs to this case, have stated that the school these students attend has allowed a female student, who self-identifies as a male, to change clothes in the male locker room.
This information is provided by Advocates for Faith and Freedom, a non-profit religious law firm dedicated to protecting religious liberty in the courts! To help us in our ongoing battle for religious freedom, click here to donate to Advocates.
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