“Across the country and here in California, LGBTQ+ young people are under attack from extremist politicians and school boards"
Bonta noted that the policy was detrimental to the physical, emotional safety, well-being, & privacy of trans students
MVUSD’s forced outing policy is identical to the Chino Unified School District policy which a judge described as “discriminatory on its face”
Attorney General Bonta stresses that forced gender identity disclosure policies infringe on several state protections
If you or someone you know has been negatively impacted by these policies, please call or text the hotline at 866-975-8870
Critics charge that Board President Shaw has been tone-deaf to understanding the needs of LGBTQ+ and other minority students
The court stated that the text of provisions 1a and 1b of Chino Valley's mandatory gender disclosure policy are facially unconstitutional
"We’re seeing BLM flags, Pride flags- we’re not anti-LGBTQ, we’re not anti-anything but a classroom is not a place for political beliefs"
“Today, the courts confirmed what we knew to be true — this hateful policy poses real safety risks to vulnerable students"
Bonta stressed that all LGBTQ+ students had an ally in his office, in him, and he will continue to fight for those students