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LGBTQ

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Education

N.J.’s LGBTQ curriculum still faces hurdles 3 years after it was mandated

Advocates said challenges have emerged because the mandate was unfunded when enacted.

4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis displays the signed Parental Rights in Education, the so-called
NPR
Courts & Law

LGBTQ groups sue Florida over the so-called ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law

The challenge aims to block a new Florida law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade.

4 years ago

Art featuring fruit hangs on a white wall.
Community
Billy Penn

Trans Art Mart brings 50 vendors to an inclusive outdoor marketplace at Love City Brewing on Saturday

The event has been more than two years in the making.

4 years ago

Cole Ramsey, 39, of South Linden, Ohio, holds a Transgender Pride Flag in front of the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus to protest the passing of legislation against trans women playing sports in high school and college. (Stephen Zenner/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

On Transgender Day of Visibility, White House announces moves to expand trans rights

The administration's announcement comes as several Republican-led states have passed anti-trans legislation in the last few months, which the White House calls "un-American."

4 years ago

The Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg is shown from afar, with the road stretching towards it.
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Pa. Republican lawmakers push bill targeting transgender girl athletes

A Republican proposal to prevent transgender girls from competing in girls’ school sports is advancing in the Pennsylvania Legislature.

4 years ago

Resident Jenifer MacFarland (pictured far left at the podium) makes a public comment — and hand delivers a Right to Know Law request to the West Chester Area School District seeking information on LGBTQ students
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Why a request for West Chester district data on LGBTQ students spurs privacy worry

Officials denied most of the sensitive information sought, but the demand raised concerns about infringing rights of students and families.

4 years ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, seen here on Feb. 24, signed a bill into law Monday that restricts the education of LGBTQ topics in the state's public schools.
NPR
Education

Florida’s governor signs controversial law opponents dubbed ‘Don’t Say Gay’

The law says public school teachers may not instruct on sexual orientation or gender identity in grades kindergarten through third grade.

4 years ago

Disney cast member Nicholas Maldonado protests his company's stance on LGBTQ issues, while participating in an employee walkout at Walt Disney World, Tuesday, March 22, 2022, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Politics & Policy

Disney in balancing act as some workers walk out in protest

Throughout Tuesday, pockets of employees staged demonstrations at various sites across the country.

4 years ago

Trans pride flags flutter in the wind at a gathering to celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility
NPR
Health

A third of trans youth are at risk of losing gender-affirming care, study says

Fifteen states have enacted or are currently considering laws that would restrict medical treatments to more than 58,000 transgender youth.

4 years ago

Kim Davis, the county clerk for Rowan County in Kentucky, works with the county election board on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Morehead, Ky. (AP Photo/John Flavell)
Courts & Law

Judge: Same-sex marriage license denials by former Kentucky clerk violated rights

District Judge David Bunning in Ashland issued the ruling Friday in two longstanding lawsuits involving Kim Davis, the former clerk of Rowan County.

4 years ago

Pennsylvania's Lia Thomas gestures as she holds the trophy after winning the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA swimming and diving championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Thomas is the first known transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship
Arts & Entertainment

Penn’s Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win NCAA swimming championship

Thomas also is the top seed in the 200 freestyle Friday and is the 10th seed in the 100 freestyle Saturday.

4 years ago

University of Pennsylvania transgender athlete Lia Thomas swims in a preliminary heat for the 500 meter freestyle at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Georgia Tech in Atlanta
Education

Lia Thomas posts top time in 500 prelims at NCAAs

The University of Pennsylvania senior, who is the No. 1 seed, advanced to Thursday night’s final with her top time of 4 minutes, 33.82 seconds.

4 years ago

File photo: Demonstrators gather on the steps to the State Capitol to speak against transgender-related legislation bills being considered in the Texas Senate and Texas House, Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Austin, Texas. A Texas judge on Friday, March 11, 2022 blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary injunction preventing the state from enforcing Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to compel the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate.
Courts & Law

Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents

The injunction broadens District Judge Amy Clark Meachum’s earlier order blocking the state’s investigation of the parents of one transgender teenager.

4 years ago

File photo: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott speaks during a campaign stop, Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
NPR
Courts & Law

The ACLU sues to block Texas from investigating parents of trans youth

The lawsuit says at least one family is already under investigation for providing their child with medically necessary gender-affirming care.

4 years ago

Hill Freedman World Academy
Community
Billy Penn

Northwest Philly students took the lead, organizing an assembly to school teachers on queer and trans issues

The professional development session provided a list of tangible tips.

4 years ago

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