All posts tagged "parental rights"
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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...
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Miami-Dade School Board Rejects LGBTQ History Month
The Miami-Dade School Board rejected recognizing October as LGBTQ History Month, saying doing so might violate Florida's "Don't Say Gay" law.
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GOP Governor Nominee: It’s “Disgusting” to Limit Conversion Therapy
Doug Mastriano, the Republican Party’s nominee for governor of Pennsylvania, has denounced efforts to limit or ban the practice of conversion therapy, seeking to reframe...
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Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas’ Ban on Transgender Youth Treatments
A federal appeals court has upheld an order blocking an Arkansas law that sought to bar transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming health care treatments, and...
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Tokyo Court Rules Trans Woman Has No Parental Rights to Biological Child
A Japanese court has ruled that transgender women have no parental rights to their biological children born after legal gender change. On August 15, the...
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A Florida County Finds These 115 Books Objectionable
A Florida school district has placed advisory labels on 115 books in school libraries, including several with LGBTQ characters or content.
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