Florida Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Pronoun Law Against Transgender Teacher

A federal judge has ruled that Florida cannot enforce its "Don't Say Gay" law against a transgender 10th-grade math teacher, Katie Wood, who was prohibited from asking her students to use her preferred pronouns. The judge's preliminary injunction blocks the state from enforcing the law against Wood, stating that it violates her constitutional right to free speech and equal protection. The ruling only applies to Wood and not statewide, and the judge also declined to rule in favor of another non-binary teacher who was fired for using the "Mx" honorific. The judge emphasized the importance of the constitution in protecting individuals' rights to express their identity without apology.