Portland parent fights child's elementary school over 'final straw' of adding trans-inclusive flag

Allison Roberts, a mother in Portland, Oregon, has sued her children’s elementary school after opposing a trans-inclusive flag and a gender identity assignment, which she believes constitutes political indoctrination. The school issued her a one-year trespass order after she wrote an open letter criticizing the policies. Her lawsuit, filed by the Liberty Justice Center, alleges violations of her First and 14th Amendment rights.

• Allison Roberts is suing Meriwether Lewis Elementary School in Portland, Oregon, over a trans-inclusive flag and gender identity assignments for students.
• Roberts, who describes herself as a liberal Democrat, believes the school has become a political apparatus for indoctrination.
• She was issued a one-year trespass order, barring her from school events, after writing an open letter critical of school policies.
• The Liberty Justice Center filed a lawsuit on her behalf, arguing the school violated her First and 14th Amendment rights by retaliating against her speech.
• Roberts encourages other parents to speak out and get involved in their children’s schools.