The national grassroots organization Defending Education is suing the state of Colorado over a new law making it a discriminatory act to refuse to call trans-identifying individuals by their chosen name, among other provisions that have sparked concerns about free speech and parental rights.
Defending Education filed a joint lawsuit Monday on behalf of Colorado Parent Advocacy Network, Protect Kids Colorado, Do No Harm and Dr. Travis Morrell over House Bill 25-1312, which was signed into law by Democratic Gov. Jared Polis last Friday.
Nicki Neily, the founder and president of Defending Education, believes that the new law "compels speech on sex and gender and punishes citizens who disagree."
"Citizens cannot be forced to say what the government wants them to say," Neily declared. "That's why we have a First Amendment."
The bill, also known as the "Kelly Loving Act," expands the state's anti-discrimination protections for who identify as the opposite sex and requires school policies to be "inclusive of all reasons" that a student may adopt a different name. The legislation requires schools to "allow each student to choose from any of the options provided in the dress code."
In its complaint, Defending Education maintains that the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act already makes it illegal to deny someone services or goods based on certain characteristics, which include "gender expression."
Colorado's new trans law 'punishes' those who disagree: lawsuit | Politics
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