All posts tagged "lgbtq history"
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Bills to Create a National LGBTQ+ Museum Introduced in Congress
A U.S. Congressman has introduced a pair of bills to begin the process of creating a National Museum of American LGBTQ+ History and Culture. The...
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Americans Divided on Including LGBTQ Topics in Classroom Instruction
A recent national tracking poll find Americans overwhelmingly support teaching sexual education in schools, but are divided when it comes to the discussion of LGBTQ-related...
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President Biden slams Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill
President Biden denounced a proposed Florida bill that seeks to limit discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
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Kansas City gay history exhibit removed from Missouri State Capitol
A historical exhibit on Kansas City's LGBTQ community was removed from the Missouri State Capitol, though LBGTQ advocates question why.
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Colonial Williamsburg adds LGBTQ reenactments as part of diversity initiative
Following discoveries by a research committee, Colonial Williamsburg plans to introduce reenactments and other programming on LGBTQ history.
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New Jersey GOP governor hopeful Jack Ciattarelli rails against “teaching sodomy in sixth grade”
Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican nominee for New Jersey governor, says he wants to "roll back" LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum in public schools.
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Inaugural Rainbow Ride will provide a tour highlighting Washington’s LGBTQ history
On Saturday, a coalition of groups will host the inaugural Rainbow Ride, a bicycle and scooter tour following a designated route that commemorates and celebrates...
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Marsha P. Johnson’s New Jersey hometown to erect monument honoring her legacy
City of Elizabeth will consult community members and LGBTQ advocates in honoring legendary trans activist
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New Jersey mayor calls teaching LGBTQ history in schools “absurdity”
A New Jersey township mayor has launched a campaign to repeal a law requiring schools to teach the contributions of LGBTQ people as part of...
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StoryCorps launches “Stonewall OutLoud” to capture 50 years of LGBTQ history
As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, considered the seminal moment of the modern-day LGBTQ rights movement, approaches, StoryCorps is launching “Stonewall OutLoud,” an...
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Illinois Senate votes in favor of teaching LGBTQ history in schools
The bill would require a unit on LGBTQ history to be taught in all public schools in the state
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Illinois could make teaching LGBTQ history mandatory in public schools
A new bill would require Illinois schools to teach a unit on LGBTQ history and social contributions
