4 Recent Articles Highlight the Conflicts Between Trans Policies & Free Speech Rights

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There have been several recent articles about trans youth policies in schools and the rights of other students and faculty in regards to gender ideology. New gender ideology being promoted by activists states biological sex is literally what one declares it to be and that there are multiple gender identities. Gender ideology is coming into conflict with other people’s viewpoints and rights to belief about biological sex, protecting female sports, and sex-based changing areas in schools. A section examining these issue on the GHQ website can be found here.

“Civil rights inquiry to look at transgender policy” is an article about the federal Office for Civil Rights launching an investigation into males with gender dysphoria competing on female sports teams. Evidence increasingly shows males have an advantage even post medical transition.

“Department of Education to Probe Athletic Program Allowing Transgender Females to Compete With Girls” is another article covering the same story.

“'I will NOT refer to you with female pronouns': Duval teacher snubs transgender student's request” is an article about how a teacher is refusing to use the preferred pronouns of a male student who identifies as a girl.

“Ohio School District Will Not Punish Boy for Using 'Wrong Pronoun' When Referring to Transgender Friend” is an article about a school’s decision not to punishing a boy for calling a biological, gender dysphoric male a boy.

Russel et al., 2018 shows respecting the pronouns of trans-identified youth helps their mental health. On the other hand, forcing others to believe in gender identity or third genders that require special pronouns conflicts with others’ rights to free thought and speech that would violate the US Constitution.

REFERENCES:

Associated Press. (2019, August 8). Civil rights inquiry to look at transgender policy. ESPN. Retrieved from https://www.espn.com/high-school/story/_/id/27346657/civil-rights-inquiry-look-transgender-policy

Bunting, Deborah. (2019, August, 2019). Ohio School District Will Not Punish Boy for Using 'Wrong Pronoun' When Referring to Transgender Friend. CBN News. Retrieved from https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2019/august/ohio-school-district-will-not-punish-boy-for-using-wrong-pronoun-when-referring-to-transgender-friend

First Coast News. (2019, August 14). I will NOT refer to you with female pronouns': Duval teacher snubs transgender student's request. Retrieved from https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/education/i-will-not-refer-to-you-with-female-pronouns-duval-teacher-snubs-transgender-students-request/77-7567acd6-1b5c-45eb-a1fd-ba1fc8d89691

Kookogey, C. (2019, August 8). Department of Education to Probe Athletic Program Allowing Transgender Females to Compete With Girls. The Daily Signal. Retrieved from https://www.dailysignal.com/2019/08/08/department-of-education-opens-probe-of-athletic-program-allowing-transgender-females-to-compete-with-girls/

Russell, S.T., Pollitt, A.M., Li, G., Grossman, A.H. (2018). Chosen Name Use Is Linked to Reduced Depressive Symptoms, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicidal Behavior Among Transgender Youth. Journal of Adolescent Health 63(4) , 503–505. doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.02.003

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