A Maine woman has filed an appeal after her lawsuit against school officials was dismissed. The lawsuit alleged that the school encouraged her teenager's gender expression without consulting her. The woman, identified as Amber Lavigne, filed the notice of appeal to the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals following a ruling by a federal judge in Maine.
The lawsuit, which was filed last year, claimed that the school district violated Lavigne's rights by providing her teen with a chest binder and allowing the use of a new name and pronouns without parental consent. Lavigne argued that she has the right to control and direct her children's care, custody, education, upbringing, and healthcare decisions.
