California’s Gender Secrecy Policy: State Usurpation of Parental Rights Exposed
Catholic News Agency reports that the Thomas More Society has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to halt California’s policy requiring schools to conceal students’ “gender transitions” from parents during ongoing litigation (Mirabelli v. Bonta). The policy was temporarily reinstated by the 9th Circuit Court after being struck down by District Judge Roger Benitez, who affirmed parents’ right to know about their children’s “gender information.” The legal group argues this secrecy causes “irreparable harm” by violating parental rights and religious freedom, with attorney Paul Jonna condemning the state’s “parental deception scheme.”