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Lawyer David Cortman and his client Liam Morrison, Feb. 8, 2024. REUTERS/Nate Raymond/File Photo | 
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  A Massachusetts public middle school did not violate a student’s free speech rights under the U.S. Constitution by requiring the boy to stop wearing a T-shirt that said “There are only two genders,” the 1st Circuit ruled. Read more about the case.     The case is one of a growing number of lawsuits by conservative litigants challenging school policies aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ students from harassment and respecting their preferred pronouns and gender identities.     Read the decision.   More top news: Today at SCOTUS: |