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Congressional Republicans advance federal ‘don’t say trans’ school bill

The proposed law categorizes any discussion of transgender identity as "sexual" and therefore forbidden for kids to learn about in class.

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South Carolina Senate passes bill restricting transgender students’ bathroom use

Georgia court upholds firing of teacher who read LGBTQ+ book to class

An appeals court ruled a school district acted within its rights in terminating Katie Rinderle after she read a gender-inclusive children’s book to her fifth-grade class.

Campus is not a closet: Why removing Pride flags from Boston University is not 'neutral'

Opinion: A Boston University professor argues that taking down Pride flags from campus spaces carries real consequences for LGBTQ+ students.

Feminist magazine tours campuses with talks on race and gender, taking a page from Turning Point USA

As states restrict how identity is taught, Lux is taking conversations on feminism, race, and queer issues directly to students with help from LGBTQ+ groups.

‘I will not comply’: Tennessee librarian refuses to move LGBTQ+ books

Rutherford County library director Luanne James’s stand against a vote to relocate more than 190 titles draws national support as the board weighs firing her.

Congressional Republicans advance federal ‘don’t say trans’ school bill

The proposed law categorizes any discussion of transgender identity as "sexual" and therefore forbidden for kids to learn about in class.

Trans MIT student cut off by family after coming out raises $85K in days

A transgender senior says he lost family support after coming out and was denied financial aid adjustments, endangering his ability to finish school.

How a teacher and her students are bringing queer equality to Wikipedia

One professor’s students have added thousands of references to Wikipedia entries on LGBTQ+ history.

Virginia school board settles lawsuit with students accused of harassing trans classmate

Stone Bridge High School had found two Loudoun County boys responsible for harassment and discrimination last March.

Nonbinary student sues Michigan school district for allegedly ignoring years of reported bullying

The Loy Norrix High School student says the school district did nothing to protect them or investigate claims they were being assaulted and harassed.

This trans teacher has no choice but to leave Florida: 'I can't defend myself'

Saoirse Stone says state policies have turned her daily life in an Orlando high school classroom into a series of quiet humiliations.

Indiana community settles with transphobic teacher for $650,000

John Kluge refused to call transgender students by their preferred first names. Now he made six figures in a settlement.

Conservative Supreme Court justices curb California’s effort to shield transgender students from forced outing

The High Court's ruling came down in an early-evening unsigned order.

LGBTQ+ stories take center stage nationwide on National Day of Reading in an era of book bans

“It should be a day that is a joyful reminder that storytelling is really powerful and it’s a tool for building empathy,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Cheryl Greene told The Advocate.

21 states now limit transgender people’s bathroom use, with criminal penalties in three

In a growing number of Republican-led states, just using the bathroom is becoming a crime depending on who you are.

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An appeals court ruled a school district acted within its rights in terminating Katie Rinderle after she read a gender-inclusive children’s book to her fifth-grade class.

Opinion: A Boston University professor argues that taking down Pride flags from campus spaces carries real consequences for LGBTQ+ students.

As states restrict how identity is taught, Lux is taking conversations on feminism, race, and queer issues directly to students with help from LGBTQ+ groups.

Rutherford County library director Luanne James’s stand against a vote to relocate more than 190 titles draws national support as the board weighs firing her.

The proposed law categorizes any discussion of transgender identity as "sexual" and therefore forbidden for kids to learn about in class.

A transgender senior says he lost family support after coming out and was denied financial aid adjustments, endangering his ability to finish school.

One professor’s students have added thousands of references to Wikipedia entries on LGBTQ+ history.

Stone Bridge High School had found two Loudoun County boys responsible for harassment and discrimination last March.

The Loy Norrix High School student says the school district did nothing to protect them or investigate claims they were being assaulted and harassed.

Saoirse Stone says state policies have turned her daily life in an Orlando high school classroom into a series of quiet humiliations.

John Kluge refused to call transgender students by their preferred first names. Now he made six figures in a settlement.

The High Court's ruling came down in an early-evening unsigned order.

“It should be a day that is a joyful reminder that storytelling is really powerful and it’s a tool for building empathy,” the Human Rights Campaign’s Cheryl Greene told The Advocate.

In a growing number of Republican-led states, just using the bathroom is becoming a crime depending on who you are.