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Utah bill would ban responses to student questions about homosexuality
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       The Utah state senate voted 159 Wednesday to approve a bill that would bar teachers from giving spontaneous answers to student questions about homosexuality, extramarital sex, or birth control. The measure, which now goes to the house, would also strengthen restrictions banning school materials that advocate birth control and would allow school districts to opt out of the state-approved sex education curriculum.     

        
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The bill provides for financial and criminal penalties as well as lawsuits against those who use a government building's restroom that isn't designated for their birth sex.

The city of Orlando has also scheduled a meeting in which the public can view the memorial plans.

The American political leaders addressed the issue on a panel about women's rights at the Munich Security Conference.

The actress opened up in a vulnerable Valentine's Day post.

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Most Popular

The shooter's history includes a Nazi tattoo and amplifying far-right conspiracy theories online.

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This is a sapphic emergency!

The protest, organized by the Gender Liberation Movement, took place Tuesday at Health and Human Services headquarters.

The bill would have designated restrooms in public buildings according to sex assigned at birth, allowing for fines and lawsuits agains people who use the "wrong" facility.

Jackson was the first person to mention gays and lesbians in a national convention speech, and he marched on Washington for LGBTQ+ rights.