Lgbtq & gender articles
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Texas governor calls for ban on gender non-conforming teachers, LGBTQ+ educators respond
At the Young Conservatives of Texas' April 19 convention in Dallas, Texas Governor Greg Abbott called for an "end" to gender non-conforming behavior by teachers, according to audio released to KXAN by Texas Observer reporter Steven Monacelli.
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Chicago Teachers Union's $50 billion in demands: abortions, migrant services, required LGBTQ training, gender-neutral bathrooms
The Chicago Teachers Union is negotiating a new contract and making $50 billion in demands that include significant pay hikes, abortions, services for migrants, and required LGBTQ-related training. In March, Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates declared that the upcoming four-year contract "will cost $50 billion and 3 cents. And so what? That’s audacity. That’s Chicago."To put the figure in context, the 2023 Illinois state budget is $50.4 billion. The Chicago Public Schools budget...
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GOP governor signs law allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster parents to take in LGBTQ+ youth
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee (R) has signed a law explicitly allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster and adoptive parents to take in LGBTQ+ youth with no provision to take into account the young […]