The US Supreme Court refused to hear a free-speech case
Liam Morrison wore a T-shirt to school that read “There are only two genders”. He was sent home after he refused to remove that shirt. Morrison later wore the shirt to school except with the word “two” censured out. The school sent him home again when he refused to remove the shirt. Liam’s school argued that his shirt made his classmates unsafe. A federal court agreed with the school, arguing that the shirt’s statement demeaned transgender students. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case.
From Fox News:
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving a Massachusetts student who was banned from school for wearing a shirt criticizing the transgender movement on Tuesday.
The student, Liam Morrison, brought the case through his father and stepmother, Christopher and Susan Morrison. The plaintiffs argue Nichols Middle School violated his free speech rights when it banned him from wearing two T-shirts to school with the words “There are only two genders” and “There are [censored] genders” on the front.
Liam was sent home both times after he refused to change shirts. The school argued the shirts made his classmates feel unsafe, and a federal court agreed, saying the message was demeaning for transgender students.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito both issued separate dissents, arguing the court should have taken up the case.
The decision comes nearly a year after the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against Liam and his parents in June 2024, finding that the school was justified in asking him to remove the shirt and sending him home when he refused.
Additional Reading,
Hagstrom, A., Mears, B., & Bream, S. (2025, May 27). Supreme Court declines to review free speech case involving student who wore ‘only two genders’ shirt. Fox News. Link.
