Judge Mark Walker Allows Florida Teachers' Lawsuit Against Pronoun Restriction Law to Move Forward

Jul 11, 2024, 09:45 PM

Three Florida teachers can proceed with their claims that the state discriminated against them by enforcing a law that bars them from sharing their pronouns with students unless the pronouns align with their biological sex. On Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Mark Walker rejected the state's request to dismiss the sex discrimination claims brought by the teachers. The lawsuit challenges Florida's anti-trans classroom pronoun ban, with the Department of Justice backing the teachers. The judge stated that the plaintiffs 'plausibly' alleged the law violates protections against workplace discrimination.