Current Legal Battles

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“Rainbow Day” Case Lands in Court of Appeal This Week

City: 
San Jose, CA
Date: 
05/08/2012

A mother’s plea for broader anti-bullying efforts will be heard by the California Court of Appeal this Thursday, May 10.

The case arose after the superintendent and school board president of the San Jose Unified School District blocked the mom’s request that the board vote on diversifying a pro-gay “Rainbow Day” held at her child’s middle school. The parent felt that the focus was not inclusive and ignored the most common roots of bullying.

Are Students Losing Interest in the Day of Silence?

City: 
Sacramento, CA
Date: 
04/20/2012

As the annual pro-gay “Day of Silence” descends on schools across the country this Friday, some pro-family advocates are questioning whether it may be losing steam and prompting LGBT activists to push for more coerced attention to their cause.

Academic Freedom Suit OK’d by Federal Court

City: 
Fresno, CA
Date: 
03/14/2012

A professor’s free speech lawsuit against officials at Fresno City College was given the go-ahead this week by a federal judge. The court’s ruling signals a potential showdown in the coming months over the scope of academic freedom held by college and university instructors.

After Long Delay, Attorney General Releases Title and Summary for CLASS Initiative

City: 
Sacramento, CA
Date: 
02/21/2012

The StopSB48 coalition of pro-family groups across California is announcing that a new initiative should be ready to begin signature gathering this week. The new Children Learning Accurate Social Science (CLASS) Initiative follows last year’s attempted referendum on SB 48, the state’s controversial law mandating that social studies be slanted to favor lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons.

L.A. Teacher Arrested for Molestation; Union Allegedly Protected His Pension

City: 
Los Angeles, CA
Date: 
02/01/2012

A veteran Los Angeles teacher has been arrested on multiple charges of child molestation allegedly occurring inside the classroom. Meanwhile, radio reports indicate that the teacher’s union arranged for him to resign—even after the discovery of shocking pictures involving his students—so that he could collect a generous pension from taxpayers.

Supreme Court’s Indecision Leaves Schools, Students Unsure of Speech Rights

City: 
Washington, D.C.
Date: 
01/18/2012

The U.S. Supreme Court yesterday stoked the fires of a hot free speech debate—without
even taking a case or issuing a decision. The Court did so by choosing not to hear appeals in two cases that
reached contradictory conclusions about the authority of public school officials to punish students for online,
off-campus speech.

In two consolidated cases originating out of Pennsylvania, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals held that school
officials could not punish students for degrading their principal on a social networking site. At the same time,

New Bill Would Allow Boys to Play on Girls Teams, Share “Facilities”

City: 
Sacramento, CA
Date: 
01/09/2012

Less than a week after California’s gay history mandate went into effect, a new pro-LGBT bill introduced last week promises to stir even more controversy.

Appeal Argues SJ Officials Broke the Law By Stifling Debate Over “Rainbow Day”

City: 
San José, CA
Date: 
11/07/2011

Opening legal briefs have been filed in the California Court of Appeal, arguing that San José school officials broke the law by refusing to even consider a parent’s request to change a controversial pro-gay celebration at her child’s middle school.

The parent, Norina Mooney, started asking questions after a pro-LGBT “Rainbow Day” was held this spring at Castillero Middle School. She asked district officials to place an item on the school board’s agenda which, if approved, would have directed the school to make Rainbow Day more inclusive of non-LGBT students affected by bullying.

Free Speech Advocates Alarmed By Attempt to Fire Teacher Over Facebook Posts

City: 
Sacramento, CA
Date: 
10/27/2011

Attorneys who defend free speech are speaking out in support of a New Jersey teacher who has been removed from the classroom and is under investigation for comments she made on Facebook that reflected her religious beliefs about homosexuality.

Cross-Dressing Elementary School Employee Puts Parents in Awkward Spot

City: 
Ridgecrest, CA
Date: 
09/22/2011

A parent of two young girls was caught off guard recently when her daughters came home from school with questions about a man dressed like a woman on duty in the school cafeteria. The parent was further chagrined when officials in the Sierra Sands Unified School District confirmed the story but insisted their hands were tied.