Federal Court Blocks University of California From Punishing Students for Using Pronouns That Match Biological Sex

Defending Education’s fight for free speech on college campuses scored a major victory on September 16, 2026, when a federal judge entered a preliminary injunction in our lawsuit against the University of California over a sexual harassment policy that punishes students for constitutionally protected speech. UC’s policy purports to punish students for so-called “misgendering” and “deadnaming.” The injunction secured by … Continue reading Federal Court Blocks University of California From Punishing Students for Using Pronouns That Match Biological Sex