Judge denies request to halt implementation of Colorado’s ‘preferred name’ law | News

A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by two parents, known as “John and Jane Doe,” seeking to block a Colorado law requiring public schools to use a student’s chosen name and corresponding policies to support LGBTQ students. The parents argued that their daughter, who identified as a boy, had socially transitioned at school without their consent. However, the judge ruled that the school district’s policies did not infringe on the parents’ decision-making authority, as the power to make decisions regarding a student’s preferred name had always resided with the student. The judge also found that the parents had not shown any ongoing or imminent injury from the law and policies in question. The defendants, including the school district and Colorado Commissioner of Education Susana Córdova, argued that the parents were trying to undermine anti-discrimination policies and could invite intentional misgendering of other students if successful. Ultimately, the judge concluded that the law and policies facilitated creating a safe and supportive learning environment for all students. The case has been dismissed, and the remaining defendants have filed motions to dismiss the case.

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