A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit brought by the Massapequa school board president and two Rockville Centre parents who had argued the state was forcing them to censor themselves and others who spoke about transgender student issues at board meetings. A U.S. District Judge wrote the plaintiffs had failed to prove they were negatively impacted by guidance released in May 2025 on "harassment and bullying at school board meetings." The guidance specifically addressed remarks made about transgender students and LGBTQ+ students in general. The plaintiffs had alleged the guidance threatened board members with removal if they expressed support for "sex-separated interscholastic sports and school facilities" or used pronouns that "correspond to biological sex" at board meetings, or allowed others to do so. More at the link in bio. (Photo: Kerry Wachter) . . . #longisland #longislandny #nassaucounty #massapequa #lawsuit