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DOJ Probes LA School Gender Policy After Student Suicide

4/10/2026

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The Department of Justice is investigating a 2019 Los Angeles Unified School District gender secrecy policy after Dylan Parke's suicide.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon criticized the policy, saying it endangers students and undermines parental rights.
The policy directed staff to keep students' gender identities confidential, allegedly alienating Parke from his parents.
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked California rules limiting parental notification on gender identity.

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The Department of Justice is investigating a 2019 Los Angeles Unified School District gender secrecy policy after Dylan Parke's suicide.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon criticized the policy, saying it endangers students and undermines parental rights.
The policy directed staff to keep students' gender identities confidential, allegedly alienating Parke from his parents.
The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked California rules limiting parental notification on gender identity.