All posts tagged "parental rights"
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Kentucky Families of Trans Youth Sue to Block Health Care Ban
Lawyers representing seven families with trans youth ask a federal judge to block Kentucky's ban on gender-affirming care from taking effect.
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Iowa Now Has Its Very Own “Don’t Say Gay” Law
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a "parental rights" law restricting LGBTQ content in schools and outing trans students to their parents.
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Tennessee Sued Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Several parents of transgender children are suing the state of Tennessee over a recently passed law prohibiting children from accessing gender-affirming care and prosecuting doctors...
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Florida Expands “Don’t Say Gay” Law to All Grades
The Florida Board of Education has approved a rule expanding prohibitions on LGBTQ-related instruction to all grades in K-12 public schools.
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Kentucky Republicans Override Veto of Sweeping Anti-Transgender Bill
Kentucky Republicans have voted to override a veto of a sweeping bill that imposes all sorts of restrictions on transgender and LGBTQ youth.
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U.S. House Passes Republican-Backed “Parents Bill of Rights Act”
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Republican-backed bill giving parents more power and oversight over school boards’ and school administrators’ policies and decision-making...
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Mother and Trans Daughter to Flee Florida Over Health Care Restrictions
Florida lawmakers and regulators appear intent on discouraging gender transition for adults as well as transgender youth.
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Texas, Iowa Republicans Introduce “Don’t Say Gay” Bills
Two more states have decided to copy the state of Florida’s actions, with Republican lawmakers introducing bills to ban discussions of LGBTQ-related matters in elementary...
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Karl Racine Leads Attorneys General Against “Don’t Say Gay” Law
D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine is leading a coalition of 18 attorneys general who have signed onto an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit...
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Michigan Bill Would Jail Parents For Allowing Trans Children to Transition
A bill introduced earlier this month in Michigan could potentially sentence parents of transgender children to life in prison if they allow their child to...
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Digital Ads Attack Texas and Florida Republicans Over LGBTQ Issues
A coalition of national and state LGBTQ advocacy groups has launched digital and TV ads in Florida and Texas to protest anti-LGBTQ actions or proposed...
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Challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging a Florida “parental rights” law restricting instruction on LGBTQ issues in schools, which opponents have dubbed the...
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Pennsylvania Republicans Pushing for Enhanced “Don’t Say Gay” Bill
Pennsylvania state lawmakers are proposing a bill to limit school instruction about LGBTQ content that is considered more expansive than a similar bill that passed...
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Federal Bill Would Strip Funding from Schools with Trans Support Policies
A recently introduced U.S. Senate bill would withhold federal funding from schools with transgender support policies that do not require parental consent before changing a...
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Virginia “Model Policies” Require Schools to “Out” Trans Students
The Virginia Department of Education has issued new “model policies” that effectively strip away some of the rights and protections that transgender students have enjoyed...
