Maine Journalist Fights Back After School Department Threatens to Sue Over His Article Exposing Trans Bathroom Policy Controversy

“Girl’s Bathrooms are Not ‘Safe Spaces’ When Males are Present”

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Maine Journalist Fights Back After School Department Threatens to Sue Over His Article Exposing Trans Bathroom Policy Controversy 

Hampden, Maine - Shawn McBreairty, a journalist and educational advocate, in conjunction with the Center for American Liberty and Randazza Legal Group, filed a lawsuit against the Brewer School Department, Superintendent Gregg Palmer, Principal Brent Slowikowski, and English Teacher Michelle MacDonald, for violating McBreairty’s First Amendment rights by forcing him to take down an article criticizing the school department’s controversial bathroom policy.  

Read the full complaint here. 

Read the motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction here.  

"Students and parents have a fundamental right to criticize school policies,” Harmeet Dhillon, CEO and founder of the Center for American Liberty, said. “McBreairty’s article shed light on legitimate concerns about the Brewer School Department’s bathroom policy and the silencing of student free speech. The Department’s attempts to silence McBreairty for his reporting are both ironic and a flagrant violation of his First Amendment freedoms. We look forward to reaffirming McBrearity’s right to free speech and correcting this government overreach in court.”  

“Once we go down the path of The Constitution being held in less regard than school policy, our republic is lost,” Shawn McBreairty said. “Parents deserve to know what is occurring behind the brick walls of their child’s school.  Never before has it been more unsafe with lower academic assessments and greater tax burdens. The weaponization of our tax dollars used against us must stop.” 

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“This case is about our basic freedoms. No government entity has the right to shut down journalism on matters of public concern.  But that is what happened here.  We trust that the Federal Court will uphold our freedoms, not just for Mr. McBreairty, but for everyone,” Marc Randazza, Managing Partner of Randazza Legal Group, said. 

Background: 

McBreairty published an article regarding a group of students who circulated a petition about a new bathroom policy implemented by the Brewer School Department. The bathroom policy allows students to use the bathroom corresponding to their gender identity, which sparked concerns among students regarding safety and privacy. Those students circulated a petition (see below) to voice their views but were told by school officials this action could be a “hate crime”. 

McBreairty's article entitled “Girl’s Bathrooms are Not ‘Safe Spaces’ When Males are Present” highlighted these concerns and reported on the petition. However, after the publication, school officials threatened McBreairty with legal action if he did not remove the article, citing the violation of school policies and resultant distress to certain school district employees mentioned in the article. 

The lawsuit argues that the actions of the Brewer School Department and its officials constitute a violation of McBreairty’s First Amendment rights to freedom of speech and expression, as well as his right to petition the government. 

McBreairty seeks declaratory and injunctive relief, as well as damages for the infringement of his constitutional rights. The lawsuit also demands a jury trial to adjudicate the claims. 

🚨NEW CASE🚨
Maine journalist and parent @ShawnMcBreairty is fighting back after the Brewer School Department threatened to sue him. His crime? Publishing an article exposing the Department’s bathroom policy that endangers children. WATCH: https://t.co/fgja61QQeY

— Center for American Liberty (@Liberty_Ctr) March 1, 2024

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About the Center for American Liberty 

The Center for American Liberty is a non-profit litigation, education, and public policy organization dedicated to advancing Free Speech rights and Civil Liberties. Founded by Harmeet K. Dhillon in 2019, the Center for American Liberty offers pro-bono and low-bono legal representation to Americans whose fundamental freedoms are violated. 

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Shawn McBreairty has been called “America’s Most Dangerous Dad” for being an Educational Freedom and First Amendment Advocate; standing up for students, parents, taxpayers and teachers who have not yet found their voice. For over three years, he has taken on the calling of becoming a subject matter expert, exposing Critical Race Theory, the hyper-sexualization of minors and the insanity of the introduction of males into female sports.  Most recently playing a significant part in defeating LD1735, Maine’s trans-trafficking bill.  He’s done it on a global level like no one else. His passion for the Truth and use of ridicule against the left drives them wild. 

Shawn is a member on the board of the World Library Association, a common sense alternative to the “Marxist, lesbian, site of socialist organizing,” American Library Association. Check out the education podcast, Maine Source Of Truth, anywhere you listen. Please consider pitching in to help offset his substantial legal costs by going to www.GiveSendGo.com/ShawnMcBreairty and he won’t keep a dime.  Follow him online @ShawnMcBreairty.

Stand beside him, stand behind him, or get the hell out of the way.  It is time to take the fight to them!