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S.D. Senate panel dismisses bill aimed at voiding transgender student athlete policy
The bill would have invalidated a South Dakota High School Activities Association policy on transgender student participation in sports.
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Ky. Senate OKs bill requiring separate restrooms for transgender students
Kentucky’s state Senate voted Friday to force transgender students to use separate bathrooms in public schools, a move that recalled the dark days of segregation for some but for others represented a stand for privacy rights.
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Lawsuit settled over alleged bullying of gay students in Mississippi school district
The Southern Poverty Law Center has announced a settlement of its federal lawsuit alleging that gay students were routinely bullied in a south Mississippi school district.
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Transgender teen gets support from Justice Department in school lawsuit
The federal government is supporting a Detroit-area teenager who, in a lawsuit, accuses several schools of discriminating against him because he’s transgender.
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Archbishop answers disapproving letter from lawmakers over morality clause
Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone wrote the message in response to a letter sent to him earlier this week by California lawmakers urging him to remove from a teachers’ handbook morality clauses they say are discriminatory and divisive.
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Bill targeting transgender students’ use of restrooms fails Kentucky Senate panel
A bill that would have banned transgender students from choosing which restroom to use at public schools has failed to pass a Kentucky state Senate committee.
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University of Missouri adds transgender housing option on campus
The University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia is testing out a new gender-neutral housing option starting this fall.
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A gay dad’s letter to Austin Wallis, and the high school that rejected him
The world of teens and tweens can be a treacherous one. As the dad to two 12 year olds, I see it as a world where childhood cushions and play have fallen away and new, somewhat complex challenges have emerged. It is a world where peer relationships and socializations…
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GOP House committee blocks LGBT protections in education reform bill
A U.S. House committee on Wednesday blocked two measures that would have provided protections for LGBT students as part of an education reform bill.
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Study: Coming out at school leads to better outcomes for LGBT youth
LGBT teens who come out at high school have better mental health as young adults than those who aren’t open with their fellow high school students, according to a new study.