Gluesenkamp Perez Statement on House Gender Ideology Bill
Position: The representative voted for legislation requiring schools to obtain parental consent before changing an elementary or middle school student's pronouns or name on school forms, stating that parents should be included in decisions about their child's fundamental identity matters.
"As a parent of a young child, I'm asked to sign off on small things in my kid's school day, down to whether they get sunscreen at recess. A child's name and sense of self are not small things. They are fundamental, and on something that important I don't believe parents should be cut out of the loop. This bill requires schools to get a parent's consent before changing an elementary or middle school student's pronouns or name on school forms. My heart breaks for children who don't feel safe letting their parents into their world. But divorcing a young child's school life from their home life doesn't resolve the underlying problem of an unsupportive family. It can leave that child more alone. I voted for this bill because I believe the answer is to bring families in, and I'll keep working so every kid in Southwest Washington has support both at school and at home." May 26, 2026 Contact: vince.morris@mail.house.gov VANCOUVER, Wash. – “My gratitude goes to the Longview Fire Department and all the first responders who arrived at the Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company this morning to respond to the explosion. My heart go out to the families of those killed and injured by this terrible blast. These families will […] RAYMOND, W.A. – Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) recently completed a busy swing of activities across the District, including a visit to the Raymond Weyerhaeuser Sawmill, a meeting with the American Legion 150 on services access, and a stop in at Ryderwood to celebrate upcoming improvements to the energy grid. Rep. Gluesenkamp Perez was invited […] WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced she has requested Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) funding for twenty vital community improvement projects in all seven counties across Washington’s Third District. Some of the projects have already passed the House Appropriations Committee – and all projects, including the pending requests, total $41,148,427 in potential […]