During the House debate on a parental rights in education bill, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) spoke about Bill HR5 on Thursday to protect parental rights, saying that schools should be able to keep the gender identity of children a secret from their parents.
She claimed the legislation "forced the outing" of school children before they are ready.
Ocasio-Cortez argued that this "forced outing" of school children before they are ready, potentially causing harm to their mental health, ignoring parents rights as regards the education of their children.