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Southern California School Board Puts LGBTQ+ Students At Risk By Requiring Teachers To Out Students

Chino Valley Unified School District has proposed a policy that would put LGBTQ+ kids at risk. The policy requires the Southern California school district to notify parents if their child asks to be i...

Queer Up Education

Jul 25, 2023 Queer News Tonight

John Hayden

Florida Board Of Education Passes New Rules On Gender And Race

On Wednesday last week, state officials approved new rules dealing with gender identity and internet use in schools. The Florida Board of Education met at the Rosen Shingle Creek resort at 9 a.m. The ...

Queer Up Education

Jul 24, 2023 Queer News Tonight

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New Jersey School LGBTQ+ Student Club Accused Of 'Grooming'

The West Milford school community members backed the efficacy of the district's Gender and Sexuality Alliance program after a school board member labeled the club a grooming risk in June. District off...

Queer Up Education

Jul 24, 2023 Queer News Tonight

John Hayden

Southern California School District Rejects Curriculum Over Three Paragraphs Mentioning Harvey Milk

A Southern California school board has become the latest proxy for culture wars brewing across the country after a conservative bloc voted to formally reject a state-endorsed curriculum that would hav...

Queer Up Education

Jul 20, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Rajee Narine-Singh

Former President Obama Speaks Out Against LGBTQ+ Book Bans

In an open letter published on his social media accounts, former President Barack Obama praised the country’s librarians for standing on the front lines as book bans spread around the nation. In the l...

Queer Up Education

Jul 18, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Dale Stine

University Of Wyoming Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority Fires Back After Being Targeted By Anti-Trans Lawsuit

A University of Wyoming sorority has hit back at members who complained about a trans woman being accepted into their local chapter — insisting the term woman is unquestionably open to many interpreta...

Queer Up Education

Jun 26, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

Alabama History Library Funding Threatened Over LGBTQ+ History Event

Republicans are threatening the funding of the Alabama Archives after it hosted a lecture on LGBTQ+ history in Alabama. Republican lawmakers believe it is a “woke liberal” political agenda for the Ala...

Queer Up Education

Jun 22, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Glen Weinzimer

Florida College Board Refuses To Remove LGBTQ+ From AP Psych Classes

The Florida Department of Education sent a letter to the College Board, which runs the AP program, on May 19 asking the organization to review all AP courses to see if they need modification to ensure...

Queer Up Education

Jun 19, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

LGBTQ+ Teachers Face Erasure And Parental Attacks In The Age Of 'Don't Say Gay'

For 10 years Daffne Cruz has worked at public elementary, middle, and high schools in Polk County, Florida. During these years, she’s never tried to downplay or hide her queerness. A high school assis...

Queer Up Education

Jun 15, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Thomas Reide Global, Inc, Jacob Reide Jennings

Moms For Liberty Have Meltdown Over Seminole County Yearbook Pages Featuring LGBTQ+ Students

A Florida high school will issue refunds after parents and students whined that the yearbook staff 'went woke' and included inappropriate LGBTQ+ content in its annual publication. According to the Orl...

Queer Up Education

Jun 6, 2023 Queer News Tonight

City of Lake Worth, sarahparrmalega@gmail.com

California Governor Slams School Board President Who Called Harvey Milk A 'Pedophile'

California governor Gavin Newsom has condemned an “offensive” statement from an “ignorant” school board president who called Harvey Milk a “pedophile” during a book ban debate. The bigoted remark occu...

Queer Up Education

Jun 5, 2023 Queer News Tonight

BH Conflict Resolution Services, Dr. Bobby Huen

North Hollywood Elementary School Sees Pride Flag Burned Before Pride Event

An LGBTQ+ Pride flag was burned at an elementary school in Southern California this month ahead of a Pride event. Police are now investigating it as a possible hate crime. Someone broke into Saticoy E...

Queer Up Education

Jun 1, 2023 Queer News Tonight