Legal battles over transgender students rights vs. parents rights heating up

Should schools be required to tell parents their children are using different pronouns or names at school? That's one of the questions about transgender students up for debate in New Jersey.

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[Mentxhiasleela]

Parent need to support their trans kids more. This is why kids end their life. Depression can strongly impact them

[David-qolz]

Watch, bestiality rights will be next. 🙄

[anthonykerrijohnson]

You need to stop paying taxes until the Government understands that they need to stay OUT of families houses.

[gregoryguerrier]

There's going to be a ton of parents home schooling in the future.

[andym]

"Officer, she said she identified as eighteen"
"Sir, your dog told me he wanted me to have sex with him, through feelings"
It's coming folks. Buckle up !

[ericthomas]

Who's responsible for feeding, clothing, and putting a roof over their head? Who's going to be there when times are hard because they need help?

[patrickmccarthy]

I"m glad to hear we've solved all our real problems and can now have things like 'gender activists."

[terryl.cooper]

I got as far as "democratic mayor" and turned the video off.

[chrish]

If i was a parent with a child in public school system; i would want to know what's going on with my child. If my child living a double life i want to know about it so i can approach it accordingly. More parents need to protest this agenda.

[Paul-sewc]

This has to stop . Parents have say not teachers . If someone has a beef with what I just said come do something about it. I'm always here for a fight

[jdwfenton]

I can't believe we're having this discussion on this subject. Parents have a right to know. We live in a upside down society.

[Bookhermit]

Trying to give yourself "rights" based only on your subjective identity is as insane as having such an "identity" in the first place!
You don't get to win prizes based on being something you're not. And if you want to use single-sex spaces, you'd better have the physical parts the public expects - otherwise there will be trouble.

Both of these are simple common sense, and making you "feel better" is not a valid excuse for ignoring them. If that makes you suicidal, that's YOUR issue, NOT the fault of those pointing out reality to you.

[forestdweller]

Everyone needs to research John Money and what he did to those twins. The architect of gender reassignment.

[Truth]

Parents cant be involved in kids health
But when the kids vandalize property the parents are responsible.
That shit needs to end when yOu have trans kids not responsible for actions

[natedawg]

and gays said they wouldnt come for your kids, there's no "slippery slope" yeah right

[peachmango]

"It is up to us!" the assumed "woman" who said that needs to be disavowed of that with violence if necessary

[imperialmotoring]

Remember the good old days where children behaved in school and studied? Can we go back to that please? They can play dress up after school, and hopefully not in some teacher's bedroom.

[ML]

WTF is a gender activist and why are they around school children?

[panzerfaustth]

I, am all settle such things as this the old-school way. That being Tar and Feathered. When " They" come for our Childten it's Go Time.

[ericthomas]

Guessing with all the negative replies about parents shouldn't know is from hurt folks. Let me remind you, parents have rights and responsibility. If we are held accountable and can go to jail for them missing school then teachers should be as well. I'm not sure why you are pushing your hurt onto others, but chemical castration and surgery behind parents backs are a big deal and should be discussed. Not with a teacher who will be in their life for a year then gone, but parents who are there forever