All posts tagged "LGBTQ content"
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Fairfax County Public Schools returns challenged LGBTQ books to high school libraries
Fairfax County will allow two LGBTQ books back in high school libraries after a review that found calls for their removal unfounded.
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Virginia Elections 2021: What they mean for the LGBTQ community
Some pro-LGBTQ legislation or policies could be reversed or rolled back if Republicans take control of the Commonwealth
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Ohio high school students say their fall play was canceled because it had a gay character
Students at an Ohio high school claim their fall play was canceled because the script implied one of the characters was gay.
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North Carolina Lieutenant Governor doubles down on comments calling LGBTQ content “filth”
North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is standing by earlier comments claiming kids are being taught "filth," like LGBTQ content, in schools.
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Wisconsin teen says Republican candidate threatened her over library’s Pride Month display
A teenage library staffer claims a Wisconsin Republican made her feel unsafe when he began ranting about a Pride Month book display.
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Alabama governor signs bill to remove anti-gay language from sex education curriculum
Alabama's governor has signed a bill to eliminate anti-LGBTQ lanauge from sex education standards being used in public schools.
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Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to ban LGBTQ content in schools
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed a bill that could have potentially banned LGBTQ content from sex ed, history, and literature classes.
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Arizona Republicans approve bill requiring parental permission before teaching LGBTQ content
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey must decide whether to sign a bill requiring parental permission before broaching LGBTQ content in sex ed or history classes.
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Tennessee’s “Slate of Hate” features 11 bills targeting LGBTQ people
Lawmakers are expected to take up at least 9 of 11 bills targeting transgender youth and same-sex couples.
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LGBTQ content features in eight of the ten most challenged books of 2019
The American Library Association is highlighting stories about censorship attempts as part of National Library Week
