Mirabelli v. Bonta · ¶28

The parent-applicants are likely to succeed on the merits under a straightforward application of these cases. California prohibits its public schools from informing parents of their child's gender transition at school unless the child consents. The record in this case indicates that the State's nondisclosure policy applies even if parents expressly ask for information about their child's gender identification. One set of parents learned of their child's transition at school only after the child attempted suicide. Strikingly, even after this tragic event, school administrators continued to withhold information about the student's gender identification. California's nondisclosure policy thus quite obviously excludes parents from highly important decisions about their child's mental health, see Parham, 442 U. S., at 601–604, and is unlikely to satisfy heightened scrutiny. Our resolution of…

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