Florida LGBT+ parents consider moving out of state
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by Editorial Staff
4M ago
More than forty percent of Florida parents who responded to a survey about the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law want to move out of the state because of the restrictions it imposes. That’s according to a report released this week by the Williams Institute at the University of Southern California, and Clark University. The report is based on an online survey conducted between March 22 and March 24, 2023, of more than 100 parents with diverse backgrounds and political affiliations. The original law banned instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation for K-3 students, and required that ..read more
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The Senate just passed historic protections for same-sex marriage
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by Editorial Staff
4M ago
The Senate passed historic federal protections for same-sex marriage, sending a powerful message about the progress the country has made on the issue.  The legislation — which guarantees recognition of same-sex marriages across state lines and by the federal government — advanced in the upper chamber, picking up support from 61 senators, including 12 Republicans. The vote is significant, marking the first time that the chamber has passed a bill to affirm marriage equality.  It underscores, too, how much Congress has shifted on the subject: Since 2009, legislation intended to protect ..read more
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Miami teachers intend to help students feel safe under “Don’t Say Gay”
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by admin
4M ago
Teachers in Miami-Dade County Public Schools — the largest school district in Florida — are about to start their first school year under the Parental Rights in Education law. Some say they are concerned about navigating the law’s restrictions and about the harm it might cause LGBTQ+ students. Karla Hernández-Mats, president of United Teachers of Dade, believes the law will accelerate Florida’s teacher shortage. Hernández-Mats said the union is encouraging teachers to continue making students feel welcome — and to report any specific workplace mandates to their representatives ..read more
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School counselors get caught in the GOP’s culture-war
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by admin
4M ago
Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill has created confusion, fear and anxiety for the state’s school counselors. They wonder if sponsoring their schools’ Gay Straight Alliance means they’ll have to break their students’ confidences. They’re confused about whether they can assess suicide risk if a student comes to them in crisis. The new law requires parental permission first. They’re harassed by activists who accuse them of “government indoctrination.” Most of all, they worry the new law will discourage students from seeking help when they need it. via Rolling Stone The law requi ..read more
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White House defends paternity leave for Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg
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4M ago
Photo: Twitter White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki confronted a far-right reporter’s attempts to suggest that Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is abandoning his responsibilities because he has taken a paternity leave to care for his two newborn children. A Newsmax reporter asked a series of questions during a recent press briefing, and attempted to connect the supply chain problem and Buttigieg’s leave. Psaki responded, “I took 12 weeks of maternity leave when I was the White House Communications Director, and I’m grateful to former President Obama for that and for leadership at ..read more
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Texas anti-transgender sports ban targeting innocent children
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by admin
4M ago
Equality Texas, the largest statewide organization solely dedicated to securing full equality for LGBTQ+ Texans, responded to the passage of anti-transgender bill HB 25 and the expected implementation of the bill. “This cruel and grotesque ban puts a target on the backs of transgender children and adults, erases intersex people and sends a clear message that transgender and intersex people aren’t welcome or safe in Texas. Instead of heeding the community outcry against the bill and listening to the powerful testimony of trans kids and adults, families and advocates, Texas lawmakers willingly i ..read more
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Florida’s Parent’s Bill of Rights may have fatal consequences for LGBTQ youth
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by Editorial Staff
4M ago
A bill some fear will compel teachers and counselors to forcibly out LGBTQ students to their families is passing through the Florida legislature and some fear the consequences could be fatal. With passage in the House, the Parent’s Bill of Rights is one step closer to becoming law. A growing number of LGBTQ rights organizations oppose language in the bill. Section 3 of the bill states: “The Legislature further finds that important information relating to a minor child should not be withheld, either inadvertently or purposefully, from his or her parent, including information relating to t ..read more
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We will get the Equality Act
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by Editorial Staff
4M ago
Last March, during the Democratic presidential primary race, Joe Biden released an ambitious plan to advance LGBTQ+ rights, but at the time it was unclear what he would realistically be able to accomplish if elected with a Republican-controlled Senate. But now that Democrats will narrowly control Congress and the White House for the first time since 2011, many of Biden’s LGBTQ proposals appear much more achievable. In May 2019, the Democrat-controlled House passed the Equality Act, a sweeping bill that would grant LGBTQ people federal protections from discrimination in emp ..read more
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Florida LGBT+ parents consider moving out of state
Proud Parenting
by Editorial Staff
5M ago
More than forty percent of Florida parents who responded to a survey about the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law want to move out of the state because of the restrictions it imposes. That’s according to a report released this week by the Williams Institute at the University of Southern California, and Clark University. The report is based on an online survey conducted between March 22 and March 24, 2023, of more than 100 parents with diverse backgrounds and political affiliations. The original law banned instruction about gender identity and sexual orientation for K-3 students, and required that ..read more
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Florida’s Don’t Say Gay is impacting LGBTQ+ Parents
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by Editorial Staff
1y ago
Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” bill, also dubbed the Don’t Say Gay bill prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity before the 4th grade and requires such instruction to be “age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate” thereafter. Many are concerned that the bill will not only result in restricted or nonexistent education about the existence of diverse sexual and gender identities, but it will result in a chilly or hostile school climate for LGBTQ educators, students, and families because it suggests that something is wrong with LGBTQ i ..read more
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