In federal lawsuit, families say MCPS' LGBTQ guidelines are illegal
Parents have right to information that district wants to withhold, lawsuit says January 8, 2021 | 4:22 pm January 11, 2021 This story was updated at 10:55 a.m. Jan. 11, 2021 to include a statement from MCPS. Two Montgomery County families are suing the school district, saying recently adopted guidelines about student gender identity violate state and federal laws. The parents who filed the lawsuit argue that new language in the guidelines directing staff members to not disclose what gender a student chooses to identify as at school to parents — unless the student approves — violates t...