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U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Trans-Supportive School Policy

The parents who sued in Maryland haven't shown that their children are being harmed by the policy, a judge wrote.

Maryland Parents Ask Judge to Allow Students to Avoid LGBTQ+ Books

The parents say that if their children have to read books about or by LGBTQ+ people, that would violate their rights to religious freedom.

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

Supreme Court conservatives sympathize with parents objecting to LGBTQ-inclusive books

In hearing the Mahmoud v. Taylor case, conservatives leaned toward siding with these parents, while liberals wondered what other content parents could opt their kids out of.

SCOTUS refuses to hear case from parents who objected to school’s transgender support plans in DC suburbs

It’s the latest in a series of cases where the high court has dodged the issue of transgender rights at school – often leaving in place lower court rulings that sided with trans students.

Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

BREAKING: Supreme Court allows Maryland parents to opt their kids out of LGBTQ+ lessons in schools

Parents in Mahmoud v. Taylor won the right to opt-out of classes where LGBTQ-themed books were taught.

Sonia Sotomayor: LGBTQ+ book opt outs 'threaten the very essence of public education'

"Exposing students to the 'message' that LGBTQ people exist, the majority says, is enough to trigger the most demanding form of judicial scrutiny," Sotomayor wrote.

Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

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ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing

The battle over LGBTQ+ inclusion in school curricula is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court with several rights groups filing amicus briefs in support of a Maryland school district.

Maryland Parents Can’t Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ-Related Lessons: Judge

The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.

'Southern Rites': A Reminder of the Parallels of Prejudice

A new documentary about racial tensions in rural Georgia reminds us what all types of bigotry have in common.

Sex, lies. and teenagers

Abstinence-only sex education erases the existence of GLBT youth and fills kids' heads with untruths. Some parents have had enough

Principal Who Banned a Book With LGBTQ Themes Arrested for Child Porn

Phillip Todd Wilson had removed books parents objected to because of gay characters and controversial content.

It’s The Perfect Time to Make Our Schools LGBTQ-Inclusive

Let's harness this year's reckoning for equality and use it to foster acceptance among our youth.

Principal Who Banned LGBTQ-Inclusive Book Indicted for Child Porn

A Kentucky grand jury indicted Phillip Todd Wilson on 17 child porn counts.

LGBTQ+ Americans: History Is on Our Side

"There is a movement underway today and it is driving toward inclusion."

Homophobia Forces Kentucky's Teacher of the Year to Resign

Willie Carver Jr. tells The Advocate his main concern now is for the vulnerable students he is leaving behind.