All posts tagged "education"
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Betsy DeVos admits she knew transgender students would be harmed by revoking Obama-era guidelines
In a rare moment of transparency, DeVos said that she knew revoking protections for transgender students would impact their mental health
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Scotland introduces world’s first LGBTQ-inclusive school curriculum
Scotland's new education curriculum will feature LGBTQ history and teach students proper terms and identities
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LGBTQ Candidate Spotlight: Jason Andrean believes DC’s future relies on a better school system
Andrean was warned that his sexuality could be a problem for State Board of Education voters, but he says that's not the case
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Prideful Celebration: DC Black Pride kicks off Thursday, May 24
A massive, weekend-long LGBTQ celebration, DC Black Pride stresses empowerment, education, and community
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Parents of transgender children write letter calling out Betsy DeVos for her anti-trans record
Letter argues failure to protect students from discrimination can lead to various problems
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Under Sexed
LGBTQ students must often look elsewhere to find information lacking from traditional sex ed classes
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Gay-Straight Alliances: Why they matter, from the students who use them
LGBT students talk about why GSAs matter to them -- and what schools can do to make sure they work
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Laid Out in Color
“Interacting with an LGBTQ student is the same as interacting with all students,” says Tina Bradley, a teacher at Ballou STAY High School, an alternative...
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1 in 4 Grindr users are on PrEP
One in four men who have sex with men and use the app Grindr for those purposes reports being on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily...
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1 in 4 gay or bisexual men should be on PrEP, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday released a report that estimates about 1.2 million people in the United States should be...
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Freedom for All Americans: Lessons will be learned from Houston HERO fight
Equality advocates still figuring out how to win for future fights, says Freedom for All Americans head
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Senate defeats LGBT student nondiscrimination amendment
The U.S. Senate on Tuesday evening defeated an amendment to an education bill that would have provided nondiscrimination and anti-bullying protections for LGBT children in schools. ...
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California law provides statewide protections for transgender youth
California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law Wednesday protections for transgender public school students that advocates are hailing as a first of their kind...
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Federal officials side with transgender student in discrimination settlement
Education and Justice Department officials have sided with a transgender student who faced discrimination in middle school in determining school districts cannot discriminate against students...
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”Crossover Kids” examines lives of transgender children and teens
“I would much rather have a good relationship with the daughter that I have, than a poor relationship with a son that doesn’t really exist.”...
