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Gov. Kim Reynolds Passes Iowa's Version Of "Don't Say Gay"

Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a sweeping education law that orders the removal from schools of books that contain sex acts and restricts teaching about LGBTQ+ topics. The new Iowa law, also known as SF...

Queer Up Education

May 30, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Gregg Shapiro

Lawsuit Against Florida School District Hopes To Overturn Book Bans

In Florida, parents, publishers, and activist organizations team up to take legal action against the state’s rampant book bans. The New York Times reported a Florida lawsuit brought on against the Esc...

Queer Up Education

May 25, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Gregg Shapiro

More Than Half Of US School Book Bans Traced Back To Just 11 Hateful People

Right-wing group, Moms for Liberty has been working in recent years to remove what they say are objectionable books from local libraries, but it turns out that a tiny number of them are responsible fo...

Queer Up Education

May 25, 2023 Queer News Tonight

BH Conflict Resolution Services, Dr. Bobby Huen

Education Department Says Georgia May Have Violated Student Civil Rights With Book Ban

The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) last week announced that a Georgia school district may have violated students’ civil rights by removing books that contained characters who wer...

Queer Up Education

May 23, 2023 Queer News Tonight

FayWhat?!

California College Professor Blames "Ideology" For His Firing After Handing Out Transphobic Chocolate

David Richardson, a tenured history professor at Madera Community College in California, reportedly brought chocolate bars to a campus open house on April 29 which had he/him and she/her pronouns writ...

Queer Up Education

May 17, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Scott Galvin

Biden Extends Title IX To Protect Trans Student Athletes In All States, Republicans Melt Down

The U.S. Education Department has announced a change to Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination in federally funded education programs. The proposal would make it illegal for schools to bro...

Queer Up Education

May 16, 2023 Queer News Tonight

FayWhat?!

Children's Book On Billie Jean King May Be Banned In Florida School District

A children’s book on the life of tennis and LGBTQ+ icon Billie Jean King is being reviewed for a possible ban in elementary school libraries by a school district in Tallahassee after a parent complain...

Queer Up Education

May 15, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Dale Stine

Florida School Teacher Investigated For Showing "Woke" Disney Cartoon

A Florida teacher is under investigation by the state Department of Education after what she believes is a targeted attack by a school board member who took issue with a Disney movie shown in her clas...

Queer Up Education

May 15, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Matthew Darren

After Anti-LGBTQ+ Parents Get School Play Canceled, Students Raise Funds To Produce It

Students at Carroll High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana announced last week they would be putting on an independent production of the play canceled by the administration earlier this year. In March, Ca...

Queer Up Education

May 11, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Democratic Progressive Caucus of Broward County, Elijah Manley

Fargo, North Dakota School Superintendent Speaks Out Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills

The superintendent of Fargo Public Schools is formally addressing recent legislation concerning gender expression, gender identity, and other LGBTQ+ issues. North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) recently ...

Queer Up Education

May 11, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Al Ferguson

Iowa Students Lead Protest Against Gov. Kim Reynolds To Her Face At Awards Ceremony

Davenport West High School senior Clementine Springsteen had planned to quietly accept her Iowa Governor's Scholar certificate from Gov. Kim Reynolds on Sunday. But she couldn't stay quiet. Instead, S...

Queer Up Education

May 3, 2023 Queer News Tonight

Dr. Julio Capo, Jr

The 9th Annual Lavender Celebration Honors LGBTQ+ Graduates

The University of Miami honors graduating LGBTQ+ students and allies every year by hosting Lavender Celebration that recognizes their leadership, achievements, and contributions to the campus communit...

Queer Up Education

May 3, 2023 Queer News Tonight