A California mother who said her daughter was ‘socially transitioned’ into a trans boy by her school has won a landmark legal victory [1] against the district – who settled the suit for $100,000.
Jessica Konen’s daughter Alicia, 11, was allegedly told by Buena Vista Middle School that she was upset because she didn’t know who she ‘truly was inside.’
The school allowed the child to use the boys’ bathroom and male pronouns in class without her mother’s consent.
Single mom Konen accused teachers of encouraging her daughter to think she was a trans boy when she was at the school in 2019 – only for the child to return to her female persona while learning remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Despite not admitting fault, the school district’s settlement marks an important moment in how parental rights fit in with children’s decisions in school settings.