When Mirella Ramirez first contacted us, she was desperate for help, with nowhere else to turn. She explained that her school district was moving to terminate her not for any misconduct, but just for holding fast to her religious beliefs. Her supervisors informed her that she would have to begin referring to her five-year old female student as a boy, because she was undergoing a gender transition. Mirella refused, and the district refused to offer her an accommodation that would not violate her religious beliefs. Before long, the former Teacher of the Year nominee was fired from the job she loved for so many years.
Mirella took a stand, and today we are proud to announce that we have filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf, joining forces with Harmeet Dhillon’s law firm, who is serving as local counsel. You can read the entire 30-page complaint here, and view our complete press release here.
This litigation is not possible without continued funding from our generous supporters. All of the money we have to file these lawsuits comes from you, and we have plans to file a lot more lawsuits like this in the year ahead. Whether it’s a teacher or a parent fighting back against transgender ideology in their public school, or a college female athlete fighting back against men in women’s sports, we stand ready to defend them. The only thing that stands in our way is a lack of funding, so please consider a tax-deductible year-end gift today.