South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued a letter on May 25 to the governing board that oversees the six public universities in the state. In it, she lamented about the situation of higher education in the country, and challenged the board to a series of actions to “show the nation what quality higher education is…
South Dakota Governor Tells Higher Education Board to Ban Drag Shows, Remove Mandates on Preferred Pronouns
South Dakota Governor Tells Higher Education Board to Remove Mandates on Preferred Pronouns
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem issued a letter on May 25 to the governing board that oversees the six public universities in the state. In it, she lamented about the situation of higher education in the country, and challenged the board to a series of actions to “show the nation what quality higher education is…
Florida Book Store Fights Jacksonville Law Forcing Use of Customers’ Preferred Pronouns
A Catholic bookstore owner is battling her Florida city in federal court over a local ordinance requiring the use of others’ “preferred pronouns” in her store, something she believes is a violation of her constitutional rights. Christie DeTrude owns and operates the Queen of Angels Catholic Store in Jacksonville. She wants her business to serve…
North Dakota Adopts Bill Letting Teachers Ignore Students’ Preferred Pronouns
State lawmakers in North Dakota have passed a bill that would allow a range of government employees—including public school teachers—to ignore the preferred pronouns of transgender students or work colleagues. The bill (pdf), which cleared the state Senate on Thursday on a 40–6 vote, now heads to Republican Gov. Doug Burgum’s desk for consideration. The measure…
Therapist: Forcing Children to Declare and Use Pronouns Risks Psychological Harm
A “disturbing trend” in schools across the country risks psychological harm to children by forcing them to identify their gender, declare their preferred pronouns, and refer to others with confusing pronouns that don’t seem to agree with reality, a California child therapist told The Epoch Times. Pronoun discussions can usher in a more serious form…
Judge Knocks Out Suspension of Virginia Teacher Who Spoke Against Forced Use of Woke Pronouns
A Virginia state court judge on Tuesday directed Loudoun County School System officials to withdraw their suspension and other disciplinary measures against a teacher who declined to use students’ preferred pronouns. Elementary school teacher Byron Tanner Cross was suspended May 27 after briefly speaking against a proposal to require teachers in the Northern Virginia public…
Judge Orders Virginia School to Reinstate Teacher Who Refused to Use Transgender Pronouns
A Virginia state court judge on Tuesday directed Loudoun County School System officials to withdraw their suspension and other disciplinary measures against a teacher who declined to use students’ preferred pronouns. Elementary school teacher Byron Tanner Cross was suspended May 27 after briefly speaking against a proposal to require teachers in the Northern Virginia public…
Loudoun Teacher Who Won’t Use Students’ Preferred Pronouns Asks Court to Lift ‘Unconstitutional’ Suspension
A Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) teacher asked a Virginia Court Wednesday to lift his suspension for opposing a proposal requiring instructors to use trans-gendering students’ preferred pronouns. Tanner Cross spoke briefly against the proposal during a May 25 Loudoun County Board of Education public meeting, then two days later was told by letter that…
Virginia Teacher Who Opposes Using Preferred Pronouns Asks Court to Lift ‘Unconstitutional’ Suspension
A Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) teacher asked a Virginia court on June 2 to lift his suspension for opposing a proposal requiring instructors to use transgender students’ preferred pronouns. Tanner Cross spoke briefly against the proposal during a May 25 Loudoun County Board of Education public meeting, then was told by letter two days…
Virginia County’s Schools Warned to Revoke Teacher’s Suspension for Opposing Using Students’ Preferred Pronouns
In Virginia, Loudoun County Public Schools officials were warned May 28 to revoke their suspension of a teacher for opposing the use of students’ preferred pronouns, or face further legal action. Tanner Cross, who taught at Leesburg Elementary School, was suspended after speaking publicly May 26 during a school board meeting in opposition to the…
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