Breaking news.
After a careful investigation, Attorney General Rob Bonta just filed a lawsuit against Chino Valley Unified School District over its discriminatory policy requiring schools to ‘out’ their students’ gender identity.
The forced outing policy introduced in July requires schools within the district to inform parents, with minimal exceptions, whenever a student requests to use a name or pronoun different from that on their birth certificate or official records — even if such disclosure is against the student’s express wishes or could put them in a potentially dangerous situation at home.
This is an incredibly dangerous policy that violates the California Constitution and the civil rights of young people, and poses a direct threat to the safety and well-being of transgender and gender nonconforming students, who are already one of our country’s most vulnerable communities.
Rob won’t tolerate it. That’s why he’s taking Chino Valley Unified to court.
All of California’s students have the right to learn in an inclusive and safe environment. Under Rob’s leadership, California will protect the rights, safety, and privacy of all students, regardless of their gender identity.
In solidarity,
Team Bonta