A conservative win: UC temporarily blocked from enforcing transgender name and pronoun rules
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Set us as preferred In a conservative win, campus members of an education advocacy organization may refer to transgender people using names and pronouns that are not consistent with that individual’s gender identity, according to a federal court ruling that restricts University of California anti-harassment policies.The ruling issued by U.S.District Judge Fred W.
Slaughter of California’s Central District does not fully invalidate UC’s wide-ranging anti-harassment policy, which covers misgendering, sexual abuse and stalking among campus community members.Misgendering means using incorrect pronouns or other gendered language for someone, intentionally or unintentionally.The preliminary injunction — a temporary ruling while the case against UC proceeds — only protects members of the conservative group Defending Education.
The group offers membership to anyone for free.It is unclear how many members the group has on UC campuses.Slaughter said he found Defending Education likely to succeed on its 1st Amendment challenge, writing that the UC policy “compels speech and is viewpoint-based.”The ruling comes amid growing legal battles in the state and nationwide over transgender rights in schools and universities.
The Trump administration has sought to reverse transgender-inclusive policies governing sports, bathroom access, gender-affirming healthcare and recognition of gender identity.In California, a federal judge this month dismissed the administration’s challenge to school sports policies allowing transgender athletes to compete on teams matching their gender identity.On Tuesday, A San Bernardino County judge ruled schools can’t be forced to “out” students but must answer parents’ questions about their child’s gender identity.
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