All posts tagged "education"
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Minnesota Teacher Exits Award Race After Leather Photos Surface
A right-wing outlet shared racy photos of Thomas Rosengren competing in a "Mr. Minneapolis Eagle" contest.
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Kentucky Effort to Ban Transgender Teachers Fails
A proposed law in Kentucky to bar transgender individuals from teaching in the state by declaring them "mentally ill" has failed.
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Librarian Faces Discipline for Refusing to Relocate LGBTQ Books
Tennessee librarian Luanne James has refused to move 132 books flagged for LGBTQ content from the juvenile section to the adult section.
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Supreme Court Blocks California Anti-Forced Outing Law
Ruling blocks enforcement of a law barring teachers from outing transgender students to parents without consent.
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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.
