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Monday, April 27, 2026

School District Says Claims Made In Transgender Student Lawsuit ... - Cowboy State Daily

The Wyoming school district sued last week for allegedly helping socially gender-transition a high school student without her parents’ knowledge says the lawsuit’s complaints are “false” and “fabricated.”

“The allegations made by this out-of-state organization are completely false, fabricated and appear to be intended solely for the purpose of inciting the public,” said Nicole Bolton, human resources director for Sweetwater County School District No. 1 in a Tuesday email to Cowboy State Daily.

Bolton referenced a federal lawsuit filed Thursday by Sean and Ashley Willey, parents of a Black Butte High School student.

The Willeys allege that the district and its administrators actively hid from the Willeys their daughter’s transgender social transition into using a boy name and pronouns, despite the girl having a history of mental health issues.

They also accuse the district of violating Ashley Willey’s freedom of religion and free speech rights as a teacher in a different school within the district, by requiring her and other teachers to refer to transgender students by non-natal pronouns and hide that from some parents.

The Child & Parental Rights Campaign of Johns Creek, Georgia, is representing the Willeys in their lawsuit. The nonprofit law firm was founded “to defend parents’ rights to shield their children from the impacts of gender identity ideology,” according to its website.

Investigation

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