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How Ron DeSantis Joined the ‘Ruling Class’ — and Turned Against It

Sunday, August 20th, 2023

via The New York Times (Florida)

Over the years, Mr. DeSantis embraced and exploited his Ivy League credentials. Now he is reframing his experiences at Yale and Harvard to wage a vengeful political war.

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The Education of Ron DeSantis: 5 Takeaways

Sunday, August 20th, 2023

via The New York Times (Florida)

Mr. DeSantis, the Republican governor and presidential candidate, leaned heavily on his Ivy League schooling before using it as fodder in the culture wars. Here are key findings from a Times…

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Worcester Bishop issues policy requiring students to act based on their biological sex

Saturday, August 19th, 2023

via The Courant (Connecticut)

A new gender identity policy in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester is receiving praise from the Catholic Action League of Massachusetts but strong condemnation from several state lawmakers.

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Republicans gather in city where Trump was indicted but mention former president gingerly, if at all

Saturday, August 19th, 2023

via The Parkersburg News and Sentinel (West Virginia)

ATLANTA (AP) — For much of the Republican presidential field, Donald Trump is the candidate who must not be named — or at least not criticized too harshly. Multiple GOP White House contenders took the…

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GOP nom says he supports bill outing trans kids

Saturday, August 19th, 2023

via The Daily Progress (Virginia)

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Teacher Is Fired for Reading Book on Gender Identity in Class

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via The New York Times (Georgia)

The teacher in Georgia was fired for reading to fifth graders 'My Shadow Is Purple,' which is about a child who cannot relate to the colors blue and pink.

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School policies draw ire from Missoula LGBTQ+ community, trustees

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via Missoulian (Montana)

A new set of policies requiring parental permission to join extracurriculars and restricting the honoring of preferred pronouns will be implemented across Missoula County Public Schools.

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What’s in a name? Indiana parents now must know

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via Chicago Tribune (Illinois)

As schools try to remedy student learning loss from the COVID-19 pandemic, they're also navigating 'culture war' issues that inspired new laws from conservative state lawmakers who dominate the Indiana General Assembly. One of the laws calls for parents to be notified of student name changes, whether it's a pronoun change or just a nickname, if it's different from the name the student was registered under by a guardian.

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Orange County middle school on a hold after report of weapon on campus, officials say

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via WESH (Florida)

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Orange County middle school on lockdown after report of weapon on campus, officials say

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via WESH (Florida)

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Gordon, state library, call on library association to open discussions about group’s direction

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via Casper Star-Tribune (Wyoming)

A letter to ALA Executive Director Tracie Hall says that these discussions and 'action toward meaningful change will inform the decision to renew our membership for our 100th year."

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Courts rule in favor of transgender students, citing Supreme Court’s LGBTQ discrimination ruling

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)

Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch wrote in the majority opinion of a 2020 decision protecting LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination that the landmark ruling does not apply to school policies on transgender youths' use of bathrooms and locker rooms. Nonetheless, lower courts have ruled in favor of transgender students by striking down school restrictions on restrooms and locker rooms and upholding policies that support students' sexual identities.

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Rearview Mirror: Restaurateur went from Trump Cafe to Golden Duck

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via Star Advertiser (Hawaii)

Before we even begin, I have to say that today's topic has nothing to do with a politician who just happens to have the same name. You've probably heard of him … he's frequently in the news …he was president of the United States. Yes, him. Today's article is not about him.

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‘You can’t be who you are’: LGBTQIA+ students returning to school in Florida face impact of GOP laws

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via al.com (Alabama)

According to Rainbow Youth Project, a non-profit working with trans teens, students are reporting higher instances of bullying due to new restrictive policies.

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Up for Debate: Trump, DeSantis, and other 2024 GOP hopefuls’ stances on transgender issues

Friday, August 18th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

The first Republican presidential debate is fast approaching on Aug. 23, when candidates will hope to close the gap on former President Donald Trump and separate from the rest of the pack. In this…

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Ethics chair, DeSantis’ Disney district head advised to step down from one of the roles

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

via Palm Beach Post (Florida)

Glen Gilzean Jr., who oversees Gov. Ron DeSantis' Disney district but is also the Commission on Ethics chair, was advised to step down from one of those positions.

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Gender transition legislation among six vetoes overturned into law

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

(The Center Square) – Rules for medical professionals related to performing gender transition surgeries or prescribing puberty blockers or cross-sex hormones to minors has become law in North Carolina.

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Books banned in other states fuel Vermont lieutenant governor’s …

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

via Nashua Telegraph (New Hampshire)

WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — On a recent Sunday afternoon, Vermont's lieutenant governor was at a local library, reading a book about two male penguins to a crowd of nearly two dozen. This was not the first stop for Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman nor would it be the last. While officials in some other states are […]

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North Carolina legislature overrides vetoes on transgender sports, gender transition bills

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)

North Carolina became the latest state to ban male-born athletes from female sports and gender-transition procedures for minors as the Republican supermajority overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes.

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