Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Liam Morrison Censored at School


 From ADF:

Liam believes in the biological fact that there are only two sexes: male and female. And like many people, he considers the terms “sex” and “gender” to be interchangeable.

This belief differs from the one that Nichols Middle School promotes about gender identity. The school has embraced the belief that people can be male, female, or any number of other “genders,” and that a person’s expressed identity is what makes someone male or female, not their biology.

As Liam saw his school advocate its own beliefs about gender identity, he felt inspired to peacefully share his views on this issue. He respects the rights of others to share their beliefs, and he simply wanted to do the same.

In March 2023, Liam shared his beliefs by wearing a T-shirt with the message, “There are only two genders.” But during his first class of the day, Liam was removed by the school principal.

The principal told Liam that there had been complaints about his shirt and that he must remove it to return to class. Liam politely declined to remove the shirt, so the principal called Liam’s father and sent him home for the rest of the day....Liam has been unable to wear his shirt since that time.

Does Liam have a First Amendment right to wear his shirt to school? Or is it constitutional for the school to continue censoring the message he wishes to express?

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