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Ron DeSantis Objects to AP Course's LGBTQ Content, College Board Defends It

The Republican governor and presidential hopeful previously targeted AP Black History.

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Government Textbook Under Fire After Student Raises Concerns

Talk about a civics lesson: A high school senior has raised questions about political bias in a popular textbook on U.S. government, and legal scholars and top scientists say the teen's criticism is well-founded. They say American Government, by conservatives James Wilson and John Dilulio, presents a skewed view of topics from global warming to separation of church and state to gay rights. The publisher now says it will review the book, as will the College Board, which oversees college-level Advanced Placement courses used in high schools. Student Matthew LaClair of Kearny, N.J., recently brought his concerns to the attention of the Center for Inquiry, an Amherst, N.Y., think tank that promotes science and which has issued a scathing report about the textbook.

Clarence Thomas and Ketanji Brown Jackson

Law

Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts Clarence Thomas in Affirmative Action Dissent

Thomas accused the court's newest justice of casting all Black people as victims and wanting to "reallocate society’s riches by racial means."

Wellesley College (left); students (right)

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Will Florida Teachers Still Be Punished for Teaching AP Psychology?

Advocacy groups demand assurances faculty won’t face retribution because of Florida’s "don’t say gay" law.

Florida Backs Down on Censoring AP Psychology Over Sexuality Topics

College Board threatened to not allow censored courses to be designated "AP."

Florida Can’t Teach AP Psychology If It Censors Sexuality, College Board Says

The Florida Board of Education said the course could be taught if those elements were left out.

Ron DeSantis Objects to AP Course's LGBTQ Content, College Board Defends It

The Republican governor and presidential hopeful previously targeted AP Black History.

Vagina Monologues Canceled for Not Being Trans-Inclusive, Playwright Responds

Playwright Eve Ensler has responded to the Mount Holyoke College theater board's claim that her popular show is 'reductionist and exclusive.'

Florida College Enters Deal with Department of Education Over Its Alleged Civil Rights Violations

New College of Florida has been undergoing a conservative makeover since January, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis installed a conservative majority on the board of trustees that led to the appointment of a new president.

Government Textbook Under Fire After Student Raises Concerns

Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts Clarence Thomas in Affirmative Action Dissent

Thomas accused the court's newest justice of casting all Black people as victims and wanting to "reallocate society’s riches by racial means."

Harvey Milk's original Advocate obituary from 1979

The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.

Florida's New Anti-Trans Rule Threatens Jobs of College Faculty For Bathroom Use

The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved new rules strictly enforcing a new law segregating public restroom facilities by gender.

'Threat to Catholic Identity:' Women's College Bans Trans Applicants After Bigots Complain

Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame announced its updated nondiscrimination policy in November, then the transphobes rallied.

Hope College Upholds Antigay Policy

Wellesley Students Vote to Admit Trans Men & Nonbinary Applicants

The fight continues at the women's college for more inclusive gender policies.

Former Duke College Republicans Chair Leaves Party

DeSantis Appointees Eliminate DEI Programs at Fla. College Amid Outrage

The school has been just fine since 1960, but conservatives see an opportunity to transform the liberal arts school from the inside out.

Christian College to Review Ban on 'Homosexual Practice'

Gordon College faces questions over accreditation due to its stance on same-sex activity.

Youngkin Latest GOP Gov. Skeptical of AP African American Studies

The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.

NC University Suspends Relationship With Chick fil A

A Virginia college bans transgender students — based on language from the year 1900

Sweet Briar College's founder's 1900 will stated that Sweet Briar would be a school for girls and women, and the college must abide by the understanding of gender at that time, administrators say.

New College of Florida literally trashes books on gender following Ron DeSantis's takeover of the school

Local media reported that hundreds of books ended up in dumpsters.

Michelangelo's 'David' May Have Led to Florida Principal's Ouster

Hope Carrasquilla was forced to resign from a charter school after giving an art lesson that included the famous nude statue.

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Advocacy groups demand assurances faculty won’t face retribution because of Florida’s "don’t say gay" law.

College Board threatened to not allow censored courses to be designated "AP."

The Florida Board of Education said the course could be taught if those elements were left out.

The Republican governor and presidential hopeful previously targeted AP Black History.

Playwright Eve Ensler has responded to the Mount Holyoke College theater board's claim that her popular show is 'reductionist and exclusive.'

New College of Florida has been undergoing a conservative makeover since January, when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis installed a conservative majority on the board of trustees that led to the appointment of a new president.

Thomas accused the court's newest justice of casting all Black people as victims and wanting to "reallocate society’s riches by racial means."

The gay rights icon was memorialized in the January 11, 1979 issue of The Advocate. Read the obituary below.

The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved new rules strictly enforcing a new law segregating public restroom facilities by gender.

Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame announced its updated nondiscrimination policy in November, then the transphobes rallied.

The fight continues at the women's college for more inclusive gender policies.

The school has been just fine since 1960, but conservatives see an opportunity to transform the liberal arts school from the inside out.

Gordon College faces questions over accreditation due to its stance on same-sex activity.

The right worries that white kids could be taught the truth about the Black experience in the United States over time.

Sweet Briar College's founder's 1900 will stated that Sweet Briar would be a school for girls and women, and the college must abide by the understanding of gender at that time, administrators say.

Local media reported that hundreds of books ended up in dumpsters.

Hope Carrasquilla was forced to resign from a charter school after giving an art lesson that included the famous nude statue.