All posts tagged "LGBTQ students"
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U.S. House Passes Republican-Backed “Parents Bill of Rights Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Republican-backed bill giving parents more power and oversight over school boards’ and school administrators’ policies and decision-making...
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Karl Racine Leads Attorneys General Against “Don’t Say Gay” Law
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general who have signed onto an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit...
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Denver Archdiocese Directs Schools Not to Enroll Transgender Students
A directive from the Denver Archdiocese urges Catholic schools in Northern Colorado not to enroll transgender students or allow them to re-enroll if they come...
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Judge Dismisses Second Challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A federal judge has dismissed a second lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, also dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law for its restrictions...
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Virginia Students Protest Anti-Trans Policies with Walkouts
Thousands of high school students across Virginia held walkouts to protest policies seeking to roll back transgender student protections.
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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
The Miami-Dade School Board rejected recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month, saying doing so might violate Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.
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Education Department Proposes New Rule Protecting LGBTQ Students
The U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed rule impacting how Title IX, the federal law prohibiting discrimination “on the basis of sex,” will be enforced...
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Maryland School District Bans Pride Flags from School Property
The Carroll County School Board has voted to ban the display of Pride flags as part of its policy requiring employees to remain neutral about...
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GLSEN Launches 80+ “It’s Okay to say Gay!” Billboards Across Florida
GLSEN, the nation’s largest advocacy group for LGBTQ students, in partnership with Equality Florida, GLSEN Tampa Bay, GLSEN Collier, and SAVE LGBT, has launched a...
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Biden Administration Investigating 6 Religious Colleges for LGBTQ Rights Violations
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has launched three new investigations — bringing the total number of investigations launched this year to...
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School Board Could Fire Teacher Over Rainbow Stickers
A school board in Texas will soon decide whether to fire a teacher removed from school last year for placing rainbow stickers on her classroom...
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School Board Members Who Received Death Threats Over Pro-LGBTQ Training Reelected
A Wisconsin school board president who received death threats over a pro-LGBTQ teacher training, which right-wing media sought to exploit for political purposes by claiming...
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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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Federal judge rules schools must grant Gay-Straight Alliances equal access to resources
A federal judge has ruled that an Indiana high school violated students' rights by barring the GSA from accessing resources.
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Utah billionaire severs ties with Mormon church, accuses it of “actively” harming LGBTQ rights
A Utah billionaire has severed ties with the Mormon church over its stance on LGBTQ issues, claiming it is "doing harm" in the world.
