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Biden promised the coordinator would help fight nationwide book bans, but the position remains unfilled.

The Christian college got assurance that it wouldn’t face sanctions for doing nothing about alleged sexual harassment of LGBTQ+ students.

Safety, kids, and books are on the agenda.

A Department of Education investigation found that the Georgia school district violated students’ civil rights.

While advocates are hopeful Biden’s proposals will help trans kids, many say it has taken too long for the administration to take action.

LGBTQ+ reactions on the contentious issue have been mixed.

The Biden administration says anti-trans discrimination is illegal. Some states say the opposite. What are schools doing?

“I and so many others will fight for justice at every forum where we are welcome and we will fight to ensure we are welcome where power is exercised.”

Tennessee’s lawyer argued that it violates “states’ sovereign authority” to force its schools to treat trans students equally.

Conservative attorneys general have already promised to fight the changes in court.

“Make no mistake: this is a part of a disturbing and dangerous trend across the country of legislation targeting LGBTQI+ students, educators, and individuals.”

Florida schools could lose federal funding if they violate civil rights law.

Clarks Summit College has banned LGBTQ students for years, like many other Christian colleges. The Biden administration is finally doing something about it.

The information included tips for LGBTQ students. It’s now “under review” after complaints from the far-right supporters of Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Betsy DeVos spent four years in the Trump administration attacking LGBTQ rights. Now the company that made her rich is donating to out Sen. Kyrsten Sinema so she’ll oppose labor reform.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton really wants the state to misgender trans workers. So he took his case to federal court.

Led by Tennessee, the coalition says that President Joe Biden’s administration can’t tell them they have to treat trans people equally.

The message is also for states and schools, warning them that the Biden administration will investigate anti-LGBTQ discrimination this school year.

A trans girl is suing her state because they banned her from school sports. The Biden administration is taking her side in its first legal brief on 2021’s wave of anti-trans legislation.

The administration says it shares the “same ultimate objective” as the college and universities that have been sued for discrimination.