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From the courtroom to the boardroom: trans attorney leads rights group
Weiss’s casework “resulted in landmark settlements and rulings… and sending an unmistakable message that employment bias will not be tolerated.”
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Oklahoma wants to impeach Obama over where trans kids pee
The legislature introduced a bill requiring public schools to provide “religious accommodations” for students who object to sharing restrooms with trans classmates.
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Christian school will expel students with queer relatives
Trinity Academy requires students and their parents to promise that no one in their home has a LGBT “lifestyle,” or an “alternative gender identity.” Or else.
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North Carolina school suspends all clubs after parents complain about LGBT club
One grandmother complained that show would have to explain the meaning of “gay” and “lesbian” to her elementary school grandchild.
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Puerto Rico relaxes school uniform rules for gay students
Teachers will no longer be allowed to discipline students who prefer to wear pants instead of skirts or vice versa.
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University of Alabama trains staff on transgender students’ needs
Advocates say similar programs are becoming common on campuses nationwide as issues facing the transgender community gain broader attention.
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Virginia Beach School Board passes LGBTQ inclusive policies for students and employees
Local school board members are making sure discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender doesn’t happen in the city’s public schools.
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Wisconsin school will not ban children’s book about girl with two moms
The book, “Emma and Meesha My Boy: A Two Mom Story,” tells the story of a little girl who learns how to be nice to her cat with the help of her two mothers.
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D.C. high school principal who came out as gay is losing his job
Peter Cahall was notified his contract will not be renewed after six years at the school because of test scores.
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Louisville, Ky., public schools working to improve support for LGBT students
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville, Ky., has formed a districtwide committee in an effort to better accommodate students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.