'She had been screaming at one of Braden’s friends to use proper pronouns, calling him profanity, and this friend is very soft-spoken, and kind of just sunk down into his chair,' Rabidoux said.

The incident in question reportedly took place in March, when a student announced a preference of 'they' and 'them' to identify them.īut Rabidoux said her son was merely sticking up for one of his friends. Now her son and two other boys are being charged by school officials with Title IV violations, which prohibits gender-based harassment. I thought this has got to be a gag, a joke – one has nothing to do with the other.' '(The investigating principal) said he’s being allegedly charged with sexual harassment for not using proper pronouns,' Rabidoux said. PARENTS' RIGHTS GROUPS URGE CARDONA NOT TO ‘REWRITE’ TITLE IX BY STRIKING DUE PROCESS, ADDING GENDER IDENTITY