LGBTQ rights in Florida are under threat as the House Education & Employment Committee approves a bill prohibiting conversations about sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. This development has caused significant concern among LGBTQ advocates.
A few years ago, teachers in Maryland were afraid to include LGBTQ references in sex education courses because they could face lawsuits.
But they and high school administrators in Montgomery County have found that a significant number of LGBTQ students feel non-existent and unrepresented in their schools, and this can lead to negative effects, not to mention incidents of hate and bias.
Thirty-three American LGBTQ students, or former students, are suing the Department of Education.
Kean University in New Jersey recently held its first Lavender Graduation this year, an event to honor LGBTQ graduates on campus.
Napa Valley College’s first two LGBTQ Studies graduate students have been announced.
A group of students members from the Gay-Straight Alliance at Pendleton Heights High School in Indiana have sued their school officials and South Madison Community School Corporation for violating their right to free speech.
This is scandalous! Shanghai University (SHU) has been collecting information about LGBTQ+ students.