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educationlgbtq-rights1 year ago

Florida Settlement Clarifies LGBTQ+ Education Restrictions

A settlement in Florida clarifies the state's "Don't Say Gay" law, allowing for the return of LGBTQ+ books to school libraries, resuming anti-bullying programs, and permitting gay-straight alliances. The settlement provides clarity on how the law applies to classroom instruction and effectively nullifies its most discriminatory impacts. Similar laws exist in at least six other states, and the settlement's political implications are being closely watched.

via The Associated Press|
#discrimination#education#educationlgbtq-rights
educationlgbtq-rights2 years ago

Transgender student rights gain momentum with new state laws.

Republican-controlled states are passing laws that restrict transgender students in the name of parental rights or protecting other students. Indiana has signed a law requiring schools to notify parents when their student asks to be called a different name or uses pronouns that correspond with their gender, not their sex. Florida lawmakers have given final passage to a bill that would prevent students and teachers from being required to use pronouns that don’t correspond to someone’s sex. At least nine states have adopted laws to keep transgender students out of bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identities, and laws adopted in at least 21 states would keep transgender girls and women from playing on girls and women’s sports teams.

via The Associated Press|
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educationlgbtq-rights2 years ago

"Controversial Florida Laws Spark Nationwide Debate on LGBTQ Discussions in Schools"

At least 15 states are considering bills similar to Florida's controversial legislation that bans certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Some of the bills go further than the Florida law, which sparked a nationwide discussion about LGBTQ rights, education policy, and parental involvement in the classroom. Republicans, arguing that discussions around gender identity and sexuality are inappropriate for young children, have used the banner of "parental rights" to push for a curtailment of such conversations in schools, even though opinions on the matter vary widely among parents. LGBTQ rights advocates see a conscious decision to stigmatize a vulnerable slice of American society and a potential chilling effect on what they believe to be urgently needed discussions.

via CNN|
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