School’s OUTRAGEOUS Secret Gender Transition EXPOSED

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A Maine mother fights for her parental rights at the U.S. Supreme Court after school officials secretly facilitated her 13-year-old daughter’s gender transition, handing out chest binders and new pronouns behind her back.

Story Highlights

Amber Lavigne discovered in December 2022 that school social worker Samuel Roy gave her daughter breast binders and encouraged secret gender identity changes without parental consent.
Lower courts dismissed Lavigne’s lawsuit, prompting the Goldwater Institute to petition the Supreme Court in December 2024 on constitutional parental rights grounds.
The case exposes a circuit split on whether parents must be notified when schools affirm a child’s gender transition, potentially setting national precedent.
Federal investigation targets Maine’s education policies for hiding transitions from parents, risking funding cuts.
Similar cases from Massachusetts and Florida signal nationwide pushback against woke school secrecy eroding family authority.

School Secretly Supports Child’s Gender Transition

Amber Lavigne from Newcastle, Maine, learned in December 2022 that Great Salt Bay Community School in Damariscotta hid her 13-year-old daughter’s gender exploration. A 26-year-old social worker, Samuel Roy, provided two chest binders with usage instructions and urged the girl to use alternative pronouns and a new name. School staff followed suit without notifying Lavigne. This breach undermined fundamental parental authority over a minor’s mental health and physical well-being, core conservative family values now under siege by activist educators.

Lavigne’s Legal Battle Through Lower Courts

Lavigne filed suit in April 2023 against the school district in U.S. District Court for the District of Maine. Judge Jon D. Levy dismissed the case in May 2024, citing insufficient facts for municipal liability. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit upheld the dismissal in July 2024. These rulings sidestepped substantive constitutional issues, prioritizing school defenses over parental rights. Lavigne declared her rights violated by a social worker encouraging her child to keep secrets.

Goldwater Institute Escalates to Supreme Court

In December 2024, the Goldwater Institute filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court on Lavigne’s behalf. Attorney Adam Shelton argued the school violated the Constitution by withholding critical information from parents. The petition raises two key questions: procedural standards for dismissing cases and parents’ fundamental right to notification when schools facilitate gender transitions. Circuit splits make this a prime candidate for high court review, promising uniform national guidance.

Under President Trump’s administration in 2025, renewed focus on protecting American families aligns with this fight against government overreach in education. Parallel cases from Massachusetts—where a middle school pushed nonbinary identity—and Florida amplify the urgency, highlighting a pattern of schools usurping parental roles.

Broader Implications for Parental Rights and Schools

A Supreme Court ruling favoring Lavigne could mandate parental notification nationwide, curbing woke policies that prioritize student privacy over family bonds. Schools might revise confidentiality rules, ensuring parents stay informed on life-altering decisions. The U.S. Department of Education’s investigation into Maine probes teachers and counselors aiding transitions in secret, threatening federal funding. This power imbalance—unelected officials overriding parents—strikes at the heart of limited government and traditional values.

Conservatives cheer this stand as a bulwark against the radical gender agenda that divided families under Biden-era influences. With the case pending into 2026, victory would reaffirm that parents, not schools, direct their children’s upbringing. Limited school responses emphasize state law compliance for “inclusive” environments, but facts reveal active facilitation without consent, demanding judicial correction.