April 20, 2026

Supreme Court declines to hear parental rights case on gender transition in schools

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from parents Stephen Foote and Marissa Silvestri, who challenged their child's school for supporting their gender identity without parental consent.
The case involved a student who identified as genderqueer, and the parents argued this violated their constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment.
This decision follows a trend of legal disputes across the U.S. regarding parental rights in education, particularly related to LGBTQ issues.