A couple from Colorado is suing the state for allowing Brighton High School to support their daughter’s gender change without the parents’ knowledge or approval under the state’s transgender statute.
A trans-therapist, whom the child met through a school counselor, allegedly persuaded the youngster to take cross-sex hormones and have her breasts surgically removed.
Following the school’s manipulation, the child regrets her choice and identifies as a female once more.
The couple’s attorney, Eric Sell, stated, “It happened all in secret, for months and months without our clients knowing.”
The parents’ constitutional rights were allegedly infringed, according to the complaint, which was filed on August 7th against the Brighton School District and the Department of Education.
“We forewarned the Democrats about the potential for litigation, and consequently, when we assertively demanded the halting of HB23-1039, they refused to budge.” Republican Representative Brandi Bradley (R-Colorado) commented, “The counselors, instructors, and schools have no right to step into a parental role that drags youngsters down a path of no return.”
The relevant Colorado statute mandates that public schools use a child’s “preferred name,” which exposes them to legal action if they don’t.
The complaint identified the couple’s 16-year-old daughter, AD, as Jane and John Doe.
The complaint claimed that greater suffering and isolation had resulted from “sadly, the state of Colorado and public schools across the state having placed walls between these children and their parents – the very people who love and support them.” “And in the process, the government has infringed upon the fundamental rights of parents.”
Thanks to the school’s support, the girl had anxiety and sadness, which caused her to identify as a guy when she attended high school.
The school counselor assisted AD in changing her name and pronouns, which she shared with all of her instructors. She also gave her instructions to keep the parents in the dark about her new identity.
AD’s parents started to suspect that the school was “socially [transitioning]” their daughter without their knowledge or agreement as she progressed through her freshman year.
The complaint claimed that by this point, AD’s faith in her parents had soured as a result of the school’s actions. “The Does are devoted and helpful parents, and instead of seeing transition as a magic bullet that would fix every issue, they wanted their daughter to use therapy to investigate the cause of her pain. However, AD believed that transitioning was the only solution, so her parents’ different approach didn’t seem encouraging. Even after the parents informed the counselor that they did not want AD to undergo a social transition, the school continued to treat her as a male.
“You are a male,” the transgender therapist allegedly informed AD throughout their meetings. The complaint said that after that, the two “discussed taking testosterone and undergoing a mastectomy as the next steps.”
In addition to damages and legal expenses, the case seeks to amend state legislation and school transgender policy in order to prevent future suffering.
