Anonymous
11/7/2025, 7:10:37 PM
No.41604689
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6th Circuit Rules Cis Students May Bully Trans Students By Repeatedly Misgendering Them
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/6th-circuit-rules-cis-students-may
>In a devastating ruling for transgender students across Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that cisgender students may repeatedly and intentionally misgender their transgender peers in the classroom, striking down an Ohio school board’s policy that prohibited the practice. The court drew no distinction between accidental misuse and targeted, ongoing harassment, concluding that even that conduct does not “materially and substantially” disrupt school activities—the threshold that would allow schools to intervene. In doing so, the panel elevated what it called “biological pronouns,” a term with no prior grounding in U.S. caselaw. The decision also seems to bar transgender students from misgendering their cisgender bullies in return. The result is a newly recognized right to bully transgender students in the 6th Circuit, achieved by reframing their identities as a “political topic” rather than acknowledging the clear and harmful disruption this conduct causes.
>The case centers on Parents Defending Education, a far-right organization that has made opposition to transgender rights, critical race theory, and inclusive curricula central to its mission. In 2023, the group contacted the Olentangy Local School District to ask whether students could intentionally misgender their transgender peers, claiming the practice was part of their religious beliefs. The district responded that such conduct would constitute harassment and abuse, but offered accommodations that would allow the student to avoid speaking about their transgender classmates altogether. The parents rejected those accommodations and instead filed suit months later.
>In a devastating ruling for transgender students across Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that cisgender students may repeatedly and intentionally misgender their transgender peers in the classroom, striking down an Ohio school board’s policy that prohibited the practice. The court drew no distinction between accidental misuse and targeted, ongoing harassment, concluding that even that conduct does not “materially and substantially” disrupt school activities—the threshold that would allow schools to intervene. In doing so, the panel elevated what it called “biological pronouns,” a term with no prior grounding in U.S. caselaw. The decision also seems to bar transgender students from misgendering their cisgender bullies in return. The result is a newly recognized right to bully transgender students in the 6th Circuit, achieved by reframing their identities as a “political topic” rather than acknowledging the clear and harmful disruption this conduct causes.
>The case centers on Parents Defending Education, a far-right organization that has made opposition to transgender rights, critical race theory, and inclusive curricula central to its mission. In 2023, the group contacted the Olentangy Local School District to ask whether students could intentionally misgender their transgender peers, claiming the practice was part of their religious beliefs. The district responded that such conduct would constitute harassment and abuse, but offered accommodations that would allow the student to avoid speaking about their transgender classmates altogether. The parents rejected those accommodations and instead filed suit months later.
