EXCLUSIVE: Indiana school counselor fired for speaking out on gender identity policy settles lawsuit for $200K

Kathy McCord, an Indiana school counselor, settled a $200K lawsuit after being fired for criticizing her district's gender identity policy, which required counselors to use students' preferred names and pronouns without parental notification. The policy, enacted by the South Madison Community School Corporation, faced legal challenges alleging it violated parental rights, with the Supreme Court supporting parental involvement in children's matters.