Republican lawmaker gloats after Texas university kills LGBTQ+ studies program
“I want to end all taxpayer-funded leftist propaganda in every single one of our public institutions of higher learning.”
November 14, 2024
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Does University of Chicago Know the Meaning of 'Safe Spaces'?
After the university issued a letter telling students it didn't support "safe spaces" or "trigger warnings," Campus Pride said administrators misunderstand those terms.
August 26, 2016
Texas A&M's LGBTQ Studies minor and 4-H club targeted by Republican lawmakers
Republican politicians are targeting the school’s LGBTQ Studies minor and other programs over the inclusion of queer and Black perspectives.
February 29, 2024
South Carolina Legislators Vote to Cut University Funding for Assigning LGBT Books
Republican legislators in South Carolina want to teach two state universities a lesson for assigning books with LGBT themes.
March 9, 2014
South Dakota Ban on 'Divisive Concepts' in Education Heads to Governor
The bill has chilling implications for content pertaining to LGBTQ+ issues, race, gender, and more.
March 8, 2022
Florida LGBTQ+ advocates slam ban on sociology, DEI at state’s universities
The Florida Board of Governors, which oversees the state’s university system, made the decision to implement higher education reforms championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis.
January 29, 2024
Texas A&M professor fired over discussion of gender identity
Melissa McCoul's firing comes after disciplinary action against administrators.
September 11, 2025
S.C. Gov OK's Penalizing Schools for LGBT Curricula
The state budget requires two colleges to make up for having put LGBT-themed books on student reading lists by teaching about the nation's founding documents.
June 17, 2014
How American Classrooms Are Being Censored in 2023: Report
Amid electoral rebukes for Moms for Liberty, a recent report highlights a disturbing rise in state legislatures imposing restrictions on LGBTQ+ discussions in schools, affecting educators and students nationwide.
November 26, 2023
Texas A&M bans teaching 'race or gender ideology' at universities
The Texas A&M Board of Regents banned professors from discussing "race or gender ideology" in its 12 universities.
November 14, 2025
Anti-DEI laws are forcing universities to grapple with a mass exodus of LGBTQ+ professors: study
New Williams Institute study finds an alarming number of professors in higher education considering leaving their states or the profession because of Republican laws.
May 6, 2024
Ohio universities are closing their LGBTQ+ centers to comply with a state DEI ban
Ohio's ban on DEI prohibits public universities from endorsing "any controversial belief" — including LGBTQ+ existence.
June 4, 2025
S.C. House OKs Cuts to Colleges With LGBT Curricula
After assigning LGBT-inclusive books on their freshman reading lists, two South Carolina universities could see their budgets slashed by close to $70,000 combined.
March 12, 2014
DeSantis Demands Information on Gender-Affirming Care Provided by Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to target the LGBTQ+ community.
January 20, 2023
Kamala Harris defends LGBTQ+ teachers & condemns book bans at teacher labor union conference
“We want to ban assault weapons, and they want to ban books. Can you imagine?” Harris said of her opponents.
July 25, 2024
Equality Florida Issues Travel Advisory to LGBTQ+ Visitors to the State
“Florida may not be a safe place to visit or take up residence,” says the advisory.
April 12, 2023
Op-ed: Are You a Public Servant? Then Serve the Public
Why 'religious liberty' laws protecting public employees from accommodating LGBT people are truly problematic.
February 27, 2015