New Jersey sues three school districts over transgender notification policy
politico.comThe lawsuits allege the policies violate New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination and put transgender students at risk. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images By Matt Friedman 06/22/2023 05:41 PM EDT Link CopiedNew Jersey Gov.
Phil Murphy’s administration has sued three school districts for adopting policies to tell parents if their children show signs of changing their gender identity.The lawsuits, filed Wednesday by Attorney General Matt Platkin against the Manalapan-Englishtown, Marlboro and Middletown school districts and boards, allege the policies violate New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination and put transgender students at risk.“‘Outing’ these students against their will poses serious mental health risks; threatens physical harm to students, including risking increased suicides; decreases the likelihood students will seek support; and shirks the District’s obligation to create a safe and supportive learning environment for all,” reads the Marlboro lawsuit. “Indeed, LGBTQ+ students in New Jersey and elsewhere have died by suicide after being outed.”The lawsuits, which seek to stop the districts enforcing the policies, come as some of the most intense battles of the culture wars, nationally and in New Jersey, play out in suburban and rural school districts.
Middletown is also where Murphy resides.Last month, New Jersey filed a similar lawsuit against the Hanover Board of Education.
