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LGBTQ+ middle schoolers took a conservative Virginia school board to court to protect their rights — and won
23+ hour, 31+ min ago (1253+ words) King George County changed the rules after students tried to establish a GSA. Now it has changed them back, weeks before the dispute was headed to trial....
Document dump shows anti-LGBTQ+ groups helped craft Maine school district’s anti-trans policies
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (212+ words) Leaked documents show Maine First and the Maine Policy Institute communicated with school officials about bathroom and sports policies....
Equality Ohio changes LGBTQ+ grade for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton from ‘Pending’ to ‘B’
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (485+ words) Equality Ohio raised Amy Acton’s candidate grade from “Pending” to a B despite unresolved concerns over her support for transgender Ohioans....
LGBTQ+ families face a harder school year — but they are not powerless
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (454+ words) Opinion: Family Equality’s Nikhil Vashee explains what recent Supreme Court decisions mean for LGBTQ+ families and how parents can advocate for inclusion in their children’s schools. LGBTQ+ families are navigating a changing landscape as kids head back to school. It’s…...
Alabama’s new library rules target every book about transgender people
1+ week, 2+ day ago (483+ words) Libraries have until October 1 to restrict young people’s access to transgender-related books or face a state funding freeze....
The 15 worst universities in the U.S. for LGBTQ+ students
1+ week, 2+ day ago (545+ words) These are the worst places to go to college if you're looking for a queer-friendly and affirming environment....
Texas A&M students could soon lose courses on LGBTQ+ people, women, and race
1+ week, 3+ day ago (374+ words) Conservatives demanded that college courses be “foundational and fundamental.” LGBTQ+ literature, women’s studies, and Black history may not make the cut....
Trump DOJ tried to force California to ban trans girls from sports. A judge said no
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) The Supreme Court may allow states to exclude transgender athletes, but that does not mean California must do so, a federal judge ruled....
Arkansas county fired this librarian for opposing LGBTQ+ book censorship. Now it must pay $275K
1+ week, 3+ day ago (289+ words) Patty Hector said there was nothing illegal about LGBTQ+ content in children's books....
The 15 best universities in the U.S. for LGBTQ+ students
1+ week, 3+ day ago (904+ words) These are the top places to get a great education in a queer-friendly and affirming environment. Ariel Messman-Rucker is an Oakland-born journalist who now calls the Pacific Northwest her home. When she’s not writing about politics and queer pop culture,…...