Florida School Board, Nonbinary Counselor Settle Bias Claims

A former guidance counselor and Fort Lauderdale-based school system agreed to settle claims alleging the school district created a hostile work environment over the counselor’s nonbinary gender identity.

Kezia Gilyard and the School Board of Broward County filed a joint notice of settlement Aug. 29 in the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The parties requested that the court stay all upcoming proceedings, and the court granted them 30 days to finalize their agreement, the notice and settlement order signed by Judge William P. Dimitrouleas said. Gilyard sued the school board in July 2024, alleging sex and ...