US Dept. of Education demands public schools call students by their preferred pronoun and dismiss teachers who refuse
Conservatives see the directive as a bad sign because it forces schools to recognize gender identity as reality.
Meanwhile, free speech advocates say the government can’t force teachers to use pronouns they don’t believe are accurate.
“Requiring false pronoun usage by teachers is a compelled speech violation for teachers, and compelling students to participate in a lie violates their right to free speech,” said Mat Staver of Liberty Counsel.
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