"First Amendment rights don't disappear behind school doors — whether you're a teacher, parent, or student," he said in a statement. "For many, the choice of pronouns communicates their belief that sex is immutable, and to use pronouns or names that reflect a gender identity inconsistent with sex violates their core convictions and tells a harmful lie. Schools can't force students who hold that belief to use other pronouns instead."
Ohio parents win appeals court decision against school district's anti-misgendering rule
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John Bursch, Alliance Defending Freedom senior counsel, said in a statement that the "First Amendment guarantees that governments cannot single out religious believers for worse treatment.
Washington state backs off law forcing Catholic priests to disclose confession in abuse cases
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