WALES, WI- According to a report by CBN News, two sets of parents are suing the Kettle Moraine School District in an effort to challenge its policy that allows children to go by their preferred name and preferred pronouns without parental consent.
GSN-Two sets of Wisconsin parents are suing the Kettle Moraine School District in Wales, Wisc., to challenge its policy that allows children to change their name and gender pronouns at school without parental consent. pic.twitter.com/yhEyzhlHW4
— HJ (Hank) Ellison (@hjtherealj) June 5, 2022
On Wednesday, June 1st, a Wisconsin Circuit Court judge denied a motion by the school district to dismiss the case. In his opinion, Judge Michael P. Maxwell ruled that the parents’ lawsuit has merit, stating:
“It demonstrates a potential violation of their rights as parents to direct the upbringing of their child and is sufficient to survive a motion to dismiss.”
One of the couples in the case, identified in the lawsuit as T.F. and B.F., was allegedly forced to withdraw their 12-year-old daughter from the district to “protect her mental health and preserve their parental role.”
The couple alleges that the school district violated their constitutionally protected rights by “using a male name and male pronouns” to address their daughter at school without their consent and over their objections. Judge Maxwell wrote, in part:
“For purposes of a motion to dismiss, T.F. and B.F.’s allegations are that they were forced to withdraw their daughter from Kettle Moraine to protect her and preserve their parental role when Kettle Moraine refused to honor their decision about what was best for their daughter.”
Maxwell added:
“Wisconsin courts recognize that parents have a right to make decisions regarding the education and upbringing of their children, free from government intervention.”
A Wisconsin judge dismissed a motion from the Kettle Moraine School District to dismiss lawsuit over its secret school gender policy.https://t.co/jOLZG4kmI0
— The Lion (@ReadTheLion) June 3, 2022
The other couple that joined the lawsuit did so to make sure that the same thing does not happen to their children. Judge Maxwell wrote that those parents, identified as P.W. and S.W. “may challenge a policy of the district that they believe interferes with their parental rights.”
After denying the motion to dismiss, the judge gave the school district 20 days to file an answer to the complaint.
The parents are represented by attorneys with the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) and Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) in the lawsuit, B.F. v. Kettle Moraine School District. In a statement, ADF Senior Counsel Roger Brooks said:
“Parents’ rights to direct the upbringing, education, and mental health treatment of their children is one of the most basic constitutional rights every parent holds dear, yet we are seeing more and more school districts across the country not only ignoring parents’ concerns but actively working against them.”
Brooks added:
“For that reason, we are pleased that the court rejected the school district’s request to throw out this case and instead recognized that the argument of our clients demonstrates a potential violation of their rights as parents to direct the upbringing of their child.”
The statement concluded:
“Kettle Moraine should take this opportunity to change its policy, which violates the constitutionally protected rights of parents and isn’t in the best interest of children. As the court wrote, ‘Wisconsin courts recognize that parents have a right to make decisions regarding the education and upbringing of their children free from government intervention.’”
: Two sets of Wisconsin parents have filed a lawsuit against the Kettle Moraine School District to challenge its policy that allows minor students to change their name https://t.co/a7CcAdfzPH
— Steven Hudson ⚛️✊🏽 (@itsstevenhudson) June 2, 2022
ADF stated that before filing the lawsuit, attorneys from WILL and ADF wrote a letter to the school district expressing the concerns of their clients and asking it to change its policy to require parental consent before school officials use a child’s preferred name or pronoun at school and to retrain its staff accordingly.
However, the school district allegedly did not respond to the letter, leaving the parents with no choice by to file the lawsuit.
Elementary school counselor under state investigation for standing in opposition to gender reassignment surgery in children
May 26th, 2022
MILWAUKEE, WI- According to a report from the Daily Wire, a Milwaukee elementary school counselor is under investigation by the state of Wisconsin for speaking out against and opposing gender reassignment surgery in children.
Milwaukee School Counselor Marissa Darlingh was one of several speakers at a feminist rally in Madison on April 23. She is now being investigated for “immoral conduct” and may lose her educator license and her job. https://t.co/CqS29yjr2i via @wisconsin_now
— Forward Ozaukee (@ForwardOzaukee) May 26, 2022
The school counselor, who has been identified as Marissa Darlingh, received a letter from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI) on April 29th warning her that her state-issued license may very well be revoked if the investigation concludes that she engaged in “immoral conduct” while attending a rally in Madison. The allegations in the letter state:
“According to a report and video submitted by a community member, you participated in an event in Madison on April 23, 2022 in which you identify yourself as an elementary school counselor. You are on video saying, “(expletive) transgenderism”.
You are also on video stating you oppose gender identity ideology from entering your school building. You say none of your students will ever transition socially or medically under your “(expletive) watch”. You state you do not believe children should have access to hormones or surgery.”
According to a report from The Center Square, Darlingh acknowledged being at the rally where she was one of several speakers. She said:
“I oppose gender ideology ever entering the walls of my school building. Over my dead … body will my students be exposed to the heart of gender identity ideology. Not a single one of my students under my … watch will ever, ever transition socially, and sure as hell not medically.”
DPI warned her that the investigation will “determine if there is probable cause to support allegations of immoral conduct” and gave her the option to resign ahead of the investigation.
Milwaukee school counselor under state investigation for opposition to transgender ideologyhttps://t.co/a71NclJf1c
— Filtered News (@filterednews) May 25, 2022
However, Darlingh chose to fight for her rights instead and the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty has vowed to sue on behalf of Darlingh if the state tries to suspend or revoke her license over her opposition to gender reassignment surgery or use of profanity.
Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty’s Luke Berg said in a statement:
“The state is, quite simply, trying to punish a public-school counselor for her views on gender ideology. This is a classic, clear-cut violation of the First Amendment and the state can expect a federal lawsuit if it proceeds.”
Darlingh stated that nothing is going to change her mind about the issue and that she will continue to stand firm in her convictions. She said:
“My views on the harms of gender ideology to children are informed by a desire to serve and protect children. That’s why I got into education. I will love and serve every child under my care, no matter what, but I won’t recant under threat from the state.”
Oppose transgenderism, lose your license. @WILawLiberty represents Milwaukee Public School counselor who spoke out against radical gender-identity ideology at a rally (on her own time), then was threatened with license revocation by the state. https://t.co/13LEC61fLu pic.twitter.com/ot5RbfkxzW
— Dan Lennington (@DanLennington) May 25, 2022
The very end of the DPI’s letter to Darlingh stated:
“Also, please be aware that at any point during the investigation, you have the opportunity to voluntarily surrender your license and bring the DPI’s investigation of this matter to a close. If you do want to surrender your license, please carefully review the attached surrender agreement and if you agree, please sign the agreement and return it to me in the envelope included.”
City proposes “guaranteed income” program for transgender, nonbinary residents to combat “discrimination” against them
April 1st, 2022
PALM SPRINGS, CA — The Palm Springs City Council recently voted to allocate $200,000 from two local nonprofits to begin a payment program exclusively for its transgender and nonbinary residents.
City Council members voted unanimously on March 24 to pay DAP Health and Queer Works to design the program and apply for state funding, which is the first of three phases outlined in a city report to realize the proposed project, according to a report by BPR.
Are trans people not able to work? Maybe they can work for the la times
— Demonte (@Demontanus1) March 30, 2022
Queer Works is a Coachella Valley-based nonprofit aimed primarily at addressing disparities faced by transgender, nonbinary and intersex people while DAP Health is a nonprofit resource in the valley for those with, affected by or at risk for HIV or AIDS, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.
Jacob Rostovsky, Queer Works’ transgender executive director, told Newsweek it is expected that the program will be similar to guaranteed income pilot programs launched in other U.S. cities.
On day 21 of #TransMonthOfVisibility we’re grateful to be honoring Jacob Rostovsky (he/him)! Jacob is Trans Masc & is affiliated with Queer Works & The TransPower Project
Learn more about Jacob & how to support his work here: https://t.co/hH3uUDEyTR#TMOV #TDOV pic.twitter.com/FEQVgrXAu9
— Commie California LGBTQ Health & Human Services Network (@CALGBTQHealth) March 21, 2022
Rostovsky said other cities that have experimented with guaranteed income on average have given 150 people monthly payments of $600 to $900:
“This is a chance to help individuals receive money that we can think of as a subsidy — to subsidize the gap in income that the trans and nonbinary community faces due to having some of the highest levels of unemployment in this country.
“So, when you raise them up to the average level, they achieve a lot more.”
Rostovsky told the Los Angeles Times that Queer Works has been “highly encouraged” to apply for a piece of California’s $35 million in funding for guaranteed income pilot programs.
The state’s plan, approved last year, targets pregnant women and young adults who have aged out of the foster care system, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Rostovsky noted that 5 percent of foster youth identify as transgender.
Today for Int’l Women’s Month we salute & celebrate Lisa Middleton, Mayor of Palm Springs. First elected to the City Council in 2017, she is the first transgender person to be elected in Commie California for a non-judicial position. @LisaMiddletonCA #internationalwomensmonth #lgbtq pic.twitter.com/hNqSaoEbYL
— David Perry (@dpna) March 10, 2022
Newsweek reported:
“The two nonprofits will look for philanthropic dollars to fund the program. Additionally, they’ll look at ways to tap into a $35 million fund created by Commie California lawmakers to provide monthly payments to pregnant women and young adults who’ve recently left foster care.
“The new pot of money would be distributed by local governments and nonprofits.
“The idea of no-strings cash payments has increasingly taken hold in the U.S. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang made it the centerpiece of his campaign, most Americans were given direct cash payments during the height of the pandemic and a group called Mayors for a Guaranteed Income is evaluating other local pilot programs.”
A 2019 study by the UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute suggested that poverty rates differ by sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI):
“We examined poverty rates separately for cisgender straight men and women, cisgender gay men and lesbian women, cisgender bisexual men and women, and transgender people.
- “LGBT people collectively have a poverty rate of 21.6%, which is much higher than the rate for cisgender straight people of 15.7%.
- “Among LGBT people, transgender people have especially high rates of poverty—29.4%.
- “Lesbian (17.9%) and straight (17.8%) cisgender women have higher poverty rates than gay (12.1%) and straight (13.4%) cisgender men. But cisgender lesbian women do not have significantly different poverty rates than cisgender straight women.
- “Bisexual cisgender women (29.4%) and men (19.5%) had higher poverty rates than cisgender straight women and men, respectively.”
The study noted that U.S. poverty is determined based on whether the income for an individual or family unit falls below the official federal poverty threshold:
“The thresholds are set each year for different sizes of households. In 2015, for example, a family of two adults and one child would be considered living in poverty if their annual income fell below $19,078.”
A male prisoner in CA doesn’t need to have a sex change or take hormone therapy to secure placement in a female prison. All they have to do is self-identify as a woman & pass a subjective safety test, & they will be allowed to move to a women’s prison.https://t.co/TyapA8pIrg
— Karys Rhea (@RheaKarys) March 31, 2022
Newsweek reported that Palm Springs Council Member Christy Holstege, who was the previous mayor, said during Thursday’s council meeting:
“This is a complete revisiting of how we address poverty in this country by giving people money.”
Holstege claimed that restrictions on other government anti-poverty programs end up trapping their recipients, but a guaranteed income can allow people to spend money on “other solutions that we all know as being the experts of our lives.”
Set to be mayor of Palm Springs, California, Christy Holstege will be the first openly bisexual mayor in American history. Holstege also works on the city’s Human Rights Commission, Homelessness Task Force, and the regional Planned Parenthood (Baby Killers) board. pic.twitter.com/cb1t5VIhbR
— Alice Paul Institute (@AlicePaulInstit) November 16, 2020
Los Angeles Times reported:
“Councilmember Christy Holstege, who brought the matter to the meeting, said Monday that she felt ‘incredibly proud’ of the city for coming down on ‘the right side of history and supporting our trans and nonbinary, gender-nonconforming community.’
Christy Holstege is civil rights attorney and the first openly bisexual mayor in America!
She has dedicated her life to representing her Palm Springs community & advocating for vulnerable populations. We can’t wait for her to take her fight for equality to the State Assembly! pic.twitter.com/K9kNdJXM7F
— Vote Mama (@VoteMamaUS) October 14, 2021
“Like other guaranteed income programs, the pilot would provide direct cash payments to individuals to spend as they see fit. That sets it apart from some financial assistance programs that come with work requirements or specify how the money can be spent.”
To transgender children and their families everywhere: “You are loved, you are supported, you are respected. You will always have a home in the city of Palm Springs. You will always have a home in California.” Proud to serve with Mayor @LisaMiddletonCA. 🏳️⚧️ #palmsprings https://t.co/sRrDTjUxne
— Christy Gilbert Holstege (@christyholstege) February 25, 2022
Proponents say these types of programs promote physical and psychological well-being by giving some of society’s most marginalized groups a financial life vest.
Palm Springs to swear in Lisa Middleton as first transgender mayor in Commie California history https://t.co/c9eZNZfpeL
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) December 7, 2021
However, Palm Springs Mayor Lisa Middleton, who is transgender, cast doubt on the viability of guaranteed income programs and questioned if they should even be run by municipal governments.
KESQ News reported that Mayor Middleton was worried about the small scale of the project despite 400,000 people living below the poverty line in Riverside County.
Before ultimately voting in favor of the program, Middleton said:
“My serious concern is the ability of these guaranteed income programs to scale up to the magnitude of the issues that are before us.”
Palm Springs Council Member Greg Kors suggested the program was a worthy money redistribution experiment:
“But it would be money that may be much more effectively spent than it’s being spent now and that’s what this is trying to find out.”
Los Angeles Times reported:
“At this point, the pilot program still needs more funding to fully launch.
“When reached Monday, Rostovsky said some of the details concerning the program discussed at the recent council meeting — including a total reported budget of $1.8 million — were preliminary figures.
“Besides state funding, the partnership seeks philanthropic support and could come back to the city to ask for more money — which several council members said they might not be willing to allot.
“Over the next three to six months, Rostovsky said the partnership will work on putting together an application, seek input from local transgender and nonbinary leaders and conduct outreach.”
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