Counselor Loses Again in Gender Book Dispute

A federal appeals court upheld the termination of an Oregon school counselor who displayed books promoting binary gender views, ruling that his speech was part of his official duties and not protected by the First Amendment. The court found that the display of the books occurred within the scope of his employment, and therefore, his free speech rights did not override the school's decision to fire him. The ruling emphasized the distinction between personal speech and government speech in educational settings.

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