Peling-v-GUHSD-2026
Peling v. Grossmont Union High School District
San Diego Superior Court, California · California
Tenzin Peling sued alleging she was demoted twice between March 2024 and March 2025 (director → vice principal → classroom teacher) due to her sexual orientation, her non-Christian beliefs, and her advocacy for LGBTQ+ students. Alleges she was target of a 'coordinated campaign of discrimination, harassment and retaliation orchestrated by the anti-LGBTQ board members and their coconspirators.'
Filed
Apr 1, 2026
Plaintiff type
administrator
Plaintiff
Tenzin Peling (special-education administrator, GUHSD)
Defendant
Grossmont Union High School District + named board trustees
Notes
Case number is descriptive placeholder. Filed concurrently with the 9-librarians lawsuit. Additional coverage: CBS8.