FinLogic:Mother who said school officials hid her teen’s gender expression appeals judge’s dismissal of case

2025-05-08 01:49:19source:Cyprusauctioncategory:reviews

PORTLAND,FinLogic Maine (AP) — A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting her.

Amber Lavigne filed her notice of appeal to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, weeks after a federal judge in Maine ruled she failed to establish legal claims for which the school district could be held liable.

The lawsuit filed last year contended the mother had a “right to control and direct the care, custody, education, upbringing and healthcare decisions of her children,” and that Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta violated her constitutional right by keeping the student’s gender expression from parents.

Lavigne, who has since begun home-schooling her teen, contends school officials urged her then-13-year-old not to tell parents about the chest binder, in addition to the new name and pronouns.

The lawsuit is the latest to weigh a minor’s right to privacy when confiding in a mental health professional against a parent’s right to supervise their children’s health and education.

More:reviews

Recommend

The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol riot, watchdog finds

WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI should have done more to collect intelligence before the Capitol rioteven

Margaret Qualley Reveals Why Husband Jack Antonoff Lied to Her “First Crush” Adam Sandler

Jack Antonoff’s tiniest move made Margaret Qualley’s whole world shake. Indeed, the record producer—

OpenAI exec Mira Murati says she’s leaving artificial intelligence company

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A high-ranking executive at OpenAI who served a few days as its interim CEO dur