Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds School Policy on Transgender Support

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from Wisconsin parents challenging a school district's policy supporting transgender students, which allows them to use different names and pronouns without parental consent. The court upheld lower court rulings that dismissed the case, stating the parents lacked standing as they did not have transgender children. Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Clarence Thomas expressed willingness to review the case, citing its national importance regarding parental rights and school policies. The parents argued that the policy infringes on their constitutional rights and religious freedoms, with support from sixteen Republican-led states. However, the courts found no evidence that the policy directly affected the plaintiffs' children. The school district maintains that gender support plans are accessible to parents and aim to provide necessary support for students navigating their gender identity.