All posts tagged "education"
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Lesbian Teacher Branded a “Witch” Wins $1.2 Million Settlement
Rose Tagnesi says she was targeted by the school district for defending LGBTQ students and mocked as a "witch" by a school board trustee.
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OU Places Transgender TA on Leave Over Grading Dispute
OU student claims religious discrimination after getting a zero on an essay that cited the Bible and railed against gender-nonconformity.
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Gay Student Sues Catholic School for Failing To Stop Bullying
The Ohio lawsuit alleges administrators failed to stop football players from harassing him on campus and off.
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San Francisco Names Per Sia as City’s “Drag Laureate”
Trans performer and educator Per Sia will continue Story Hours for all ages and use her platform to promote literacy and fight censorship.
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Florida’s Book Ban Law
Court rules Florida’s expanded “Don’t Say Gay” law is unconstitutionally vague, violating the First Amendment and censoring acclaimed books.
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Baylor University to Return $643,000 LGBTQ Inclusion Grant
Baylor will return a grant for LGBTQ inclusion research, saying the project conflicts with the university’s Christian values and institutional policies.
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JD Vance Says Kids Can’t Add 5+5, But Can Recite 87 Genders
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance says American education is withering because of its focus on LGBTQ identity.
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Moms for Liberty Brings its Bad Parenting to D.C.
Washington, D.C. closes out the summer with a transphobic Moms for Liberty summit.
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Minnesota Bans Book Bans
Governor Tim Walz signed a law that prohibits library books from being censored solely due to disagreement with their content.
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CDC Calls for “Urgency” in Combating HIV/AIDS
As the United States marks World AIDS Day, the CDC is calling for renewed urgency and financial commitment to combating the spread of HIV.
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The Riley Roundup: Andy Cohen, HIV Arrests, and PrEP Access
Andy Cohen advocates for HIV decriminalization, while California lawmakers block a bill easing access to HIV prevention medications.
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The Riley Roundup: Transgender Educational Warfare, Part 2
Virginia's Attorney General has some strong words for schools resisting the commonwealth's proposed "model policies."
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The Riley Roundup: Transgender Educational Warfare, Part 1
Transgender visibility and LGBTQ identity are increasingly in the spotlight as states and school districts adopt anti-transgender policies.
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Americans Are Throwing Trans Kids Under the School Bus
One of the ironic awakenings that unfolds as you age is that we don't really like fairness all that much. Especially not for kids.
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Gilead Awards HRC $5 Million to Fight HIV
Gilead has given HRC $5 million to raise HIV awareness and reduce stigma around the disease in communities of color.
