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School computer tech is harming LGBTQ+ students
The software is supposed to protect and help students, but it’s blocking LGBTQ+ web content and outing queer kids.
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Federal appeals court upholds trans rights in Indiana school bathroom case
One trans boy with a colon condition had an “accident” after his school made him use a unisex bathroom.
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A middle school for LGBTQ+ teens will open in Arizona next year. Public vouchers will fund it.
While the class size may be small, the impact on students’ lives will be enormous.
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Brown University has become a mecca for the LGBTQ+ community
The number of Brown students identifying as LGBTQ+ has more than doubled since 2010.
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High school musicals are being canceled over LGBTQ+ themes
“Don’t Say Gay” laws and drag bans are threatening high school theater programs across the country.
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A student was banned from prom for wearing a suit. Now they’re getting a prom of their own.
A Nashville business stepped in to help.
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Florida expands Don’t Say Gay law through 12th grade
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis didn’t even go through the state legislature to expand the ban on discussing LGBTQ+ issues.
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Parents’ rights activists live in glass houses
You’re more likely to find a pedophile in the annals of Congress than you are at a drag show.
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Queer students in Florida are terrified
Students who speak out for LGBTQ+ rights say they face retaliation from hostile school administrations determined to silence them.
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School board meetings are now routinely out of control. But can it be stopped?
Officials want to rein in public comment, but civil liberty advocates worry that it will harm one of democracy’s cherished traditions.
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Florida lawmakers consider extending Don’t Say Gay law up to sixth grade
A DeSantis staffer often expresses his belief that “the purpose of our education system is to educate kids, not indoctrinate kids.”
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School board meeting descends into chaos during debate about rights for LGBTQ+ students
And a Republican lawmaker fueled the fire.
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Texas Republicans are trying to pass “Don’t Say Gay” copycat bills
Critics say the proposed laws could result in students being outed and teachers being sued.
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LGBTQ+ people have more federal student debt than non-LGBTQ+ people
“Information about student debt among LGBTQ adults is missing from student loan forgiveness discussions.”
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Bullying of LGBTQ students on the rise this year according to high school principals
There has been a marked increase in parents demanding limits to LGBTQ+ students’ rights that may have spilled over to bullying in schools.
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“Parental Rights in Education” laws are a form of child abuse
At least 12 other state legislatures are now appropriating the Florida model and are considering similar “Don’t Say Gay” laws.
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Do LGBTQ people who work for anti-LGBTQ churches deserve support when they get fired?
Our community is built on love and acceptance, but it is also difficult to be angry alongside them or even comfort them when they were helping propagate an institution that would see their LGBTQ peers suffer just for being who they are.
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Elementary school hit with disgusting graffiti after rightwing newsletter attacks trans student
Locals believe the message was a response to a teacher’s affirmation of a transgender student.
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Oklahoma bill that could require school counselors to out students advances
The bill requires any materials on sexuality given by a counselor to a student be disclosed to parents, potentially forcing counselors to out students, endangering their lives.
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New study shows the surprising reason gay men excel at school more than straight men
Toxic masculinity contributes to the bullying of gay male students, but also plays a factor in their academic success.