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The Supreme Court sided with a group of parents challenging a California policy that allowed schools to keep kids\u2019 so-called gender transitions a secret.<\/span><\/p>\n In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the justices said that California policies that block schools from notifying parents about their child\u2019s desire to change their sex and be referred to by incorrect pronouns likely violate their religious liberty. The ruling comes after the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a lower court\u2019s ruling siding with parents challenging California\u2019s policies.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe conclude that the parents who seek religious exemptions are likely to succeed on the merits of their Free Exercise Clause claim,\u201d the Supreme Court majority <\/span>wrote<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThe parents who assert a free exercise claim have sincere religious beliefs about sex and gender, and they feel a religious obligation to raise their children in accordance with those beliefs. California\u2019s policies violate those beliefs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The California Department of Education has argued that the challenge should be considered moot because they claim that a <\/span>frequently-asked-questions<\/span><\/a> page posted by the department has been edited to show that they do not mandate parental exclusion, and so there is no more cause for complaint. The FAQ page included a line that said, \u201cwith rare exceptions, schools are required to respect the limitations that a student places on the disclosure of their transgender status, including not sharing that information with the student\u2019s parents.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n