In California, a district court handed two families a critical win, ruling that a school district must notify parents of programs promoting gender ideology and allow them to opt out.

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From CBN:

Judge James Lorenz of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California issued a preliminary injunction that requires the Encinitas Union School District to provide notification to parents, and to allow them to opt-out their children when the schools promote LGBT gender ideology in “buddy classes”– a mentoring program that pairs 5th grade students with kindergarteners.

First Liberty, a non-profit legal group, represented two families in court after two fifth-grade boys at La Costa Heights Elementary School were forced to affirm a book titled “My Shadow is Pink,” which teaches children to question their gender identity.

According to CBN, these parents were told weeks prior about a gender identity united they were able to opt out of. Despite this, the parents were barred from opting out of future lessons, sparking the suit.

Judge James Lorenz of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California sided with the parents, ruling that the school violated their first amendment rights. CBN continues:

Judge Lorenz ruled in favor of the families, writing in his opinion that “compelling individuals to mouth support for views they find objectionable violates the First Amendment,” highlighting the school’s “admission that the buddy program is a mandatory part of the Curriculum.”

The court’s order instructs that “buddy program class activities and materials shall not cover gender identity topics covered in health instruction, unless Defendants provide parents with advance notice and an opportunity to opt out.”

This is an answer to out ongoing prayers. Let’s continue to pray that schools are not able to force children to participate is divisive and deceptive gender identity programs!

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