A couple from Brighton, Colorado has filed a lawsuit against the state’s Department of Education and the 27J School District, alleging that a law regarding transgender identity violates parental rights. The couple claims that their daughter was encouraged by a school counselor to secretly transition from a girl to a boy. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of House Bill 1039, which requires public schools to use a child’s preferred name, even if it differs from their legal name. Republican Rep. Brandi Bradley expressed support for the lawsuit, stating that schools have no right to take children down a irreversible path without parental consent.
The lawsuit argues that schools in Colorado are creating barriers between children struggling with gender identity and their parents, leading to more harm and isolation. The couple claims that their daughter was socially transitioned without their knowledge, causing a deterioration in their relationship with her. The lawsuit states that the daughter no longer identifies as a boy and is on the path to recovery, but may still face challenges related to her gender identity.
The couple is seeking to protect all Colorado children from similar actions by schools and is requesting that the court prohibit schools from socially transitioning children without parental consent. The lawsuit highlights the importance of parental rights and the potential harm caused by schools intervening in children’s gender identity without proper communication with parents.
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