A Florida family is battling the public school system after discovering their 13-year-old daughter was guided through a gender transition plan by school officials—without their knowledge or consent. The lawsuit, now drawing national attention, highlights the growing tension between parental rights and radical gender ideology being pushed in public schools.
January and Jeffrey Littlejohn say administrators in Leon County secretly held a “gender support plan” meeting with their daughter. During the meeting, officials reportedly discussed the child’s preferred pronouns, bathroom use, and even overnight trip arrangements. The parents allege they were deliberately excluded from these conversations under the guise of nondiscrimination policies.
When the Littlejohns discovered the meeting and asked for more information, school leaders refused, claiming federal privacy laws protected the secrecy of the child’s gender decisions. The school’s actions reflect a disturbing trend in which educators bypass parental authority and promote gender ideology to children behind closed doors.
The American Parents Coalition (APC), a group advocating for family rights, has filed a legal brief in support of the Littlejohns. The APC argues that social gender transitions are not merely symbolic acts but constitute a psychological and medical intervention requiring parental oversight. Their brief states that the school’s actions violate the parents’ due process rights under the Constitution.
Although a three-judge panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals initially ruled against the parents, the family has requested a full court rehearing. The outcome of this case could set a major precedent for how far schools can go in making life-altering decisions for children without family involvement.
This case serves as a warning for parents across the country: radical gender policies are being implemented in public schools, often without transparency. Conservatives argue these policies are not about protecting students, but about reshaping cultural norms through government institutions.
