Mother Sues Over Gender-Inclusive School Bench | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 14, 2026 · 1m

A Portland mom is suing the school district after being banned from her child’s elementary school for a year over her objections to gender-inclusive curriculum and symbols — including a bench with LGBTQ+ stripes and a worksheet asking kids to identify their gender — which she says conflicts with her religious beliefs and forced her child to question their identity. After her request to opt out was denied, she distributed letters to other parents, sparking an argument that led to the trespass order — even barring her from her child’s graduation. Now she seeks to overturn the ban and recover…