The policy in question mandated students and staff to “respect” the gender identity of students by using the chosen names and pronouns of transgender students.
Florida’s Republican Representative Matt Gaetz has officially approached Catherine Szpindor, the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the U.S. House of Representatives, submitting a formal request to have his salary retained until a resolution to fund the government is reached.
Critics argue that the PPPR is marred by contradictions and emphasizes an unwarranted centralization of control at the expense of democracy and human rights.
The move comes after a successful lawsuit by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach, challenging the previous provision that permitted individuals to alter their gender on state documentation.
The root of the controversy is the removal of his press badge which he alleges is in violation of the First and Fifth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.