All posts tagged "free speech"
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Texas Judge Upholds Campus Drag Ban, Likens it to “Blackface”
U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk has upheld West Texas A&M’s drag ban, ruling that the performances are not protected speech.
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Texas A&M Bars Plato, Professor Teaches Censorship Instead
A philosophy professor replaced readings from Plato’s Symposium with lessons on free speech after Texas A&M restricted his course content.
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University of Oklahoma Fires Transgender TA Who Failed Student
The university says the firing followed a grading dispute over an essay that cited the Bible and described transgender people as "demonic."
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Texas A&M Bans ‘Race and Gender Ideology’ From Courses
New policy requires campus presidents to approve any course addressing race, gender identity, gender ideology, or LGBTQ topics.
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Ohio Man Finally Gets His “GAY” License Plate
William Saki sued to express his identity on a vanity plate that Ohio labeled "Inappropriate," leading the state to revise its rules.
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Court Allows Intentional Misgendering of Trans Students
The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Ohio school district's anti-harassment rules on misgendering, calling them unconstitutional.
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Judge Orders Banned Books Restored in Military Family Schools
A federal judge in Virginia has ordered the Pentagon to restore books and curriculum removed from schools serving military families under the Trump administration’s campaign...
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Fired Wyoming Librarian Wins $700K in LGBTQ Book Dispute
Terri Lesley was fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ-themed books from shelves, then sued the county for violating her First Amendment rights.
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Florida Cities Reject Plans to Rename Streets for Charlie Kirk
Florida communities push back against efforts to honor the slain conservative, even as one county names a highway after him.
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Judge Rules Ohio Man Can Have ‘GAY’ License Plate
A gay man and a Muslim man sued after Ohio’s BMV banned their customized plates referencing their identities.
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Moroccan LGBTQ Activist Sentenced to Jail for Blasphemy
A Moroccan court sentenced prominent feminist and LGBTQ activist Ibtissame “Betty” Lachgar to two-and-a-half years in prison and fined her $5,000 for “blasphemy,” ruling that...
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Chalk the Pulse Crosswalk? Get Arrested in Florida
Florida police are arresting protesters for chalking a Pulse nightclub crosswalk, weeks after removing its rainbow Pride memorial design.
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Park Service Fires Nonbinary Yosemite Biologist Over Trans Pride Flag
SJ Joslin, a nonbinary wildlife biologist with the National Park Service, has been fired after joining six others — including environmental activist and drag queen...
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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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Appeals Court Rules West Texas A&M Drag Ban Unconstitutional
A federal appeals court ruled drag is protected speech, blocking West Texas A&M from enforcing its campus drag performance ban.
