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Being trans in Kentucky, Oktoberfest season, here are today’s top stories
Thursday, August 24th, 2023
via Cincinnati.com (Ohio)As a new school year starts, we share the stories of two trans teens in Kentucky. | Your Aug. 24 Daily Briefing.
LGBTQ+
CAIR says MoCo teachers told to ‘disrupt thinking’ of students with traditional gender views
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)Montgomery County Public Schools 'misled' parents and a federal court about the controversial introduction of LGBTQ-related reading materials for grades as young as pre-kindergarten, according to a Muslim civil rights group.
LGBTQ+
These 5 powerful groups are trying to end sex ed in schools, and they’re winning
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
via PENNLive (Pennsylvania)Big money and big power has gone into the fight behind sex education in schools. Here are five organizations that have tried to stop good sex ed and replace it with 'just don't.'
Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Racism
Families feel betrayed by transgender care ruling: ‘I don’t want to feel like I have to leave Alabama’
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
via al.com (Alabama)A court lifted an injunction on a law making it a felony to prescribe puberty blockers and hormones to those under 19.
Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+
A sex educator in Michigan refused to be shamed. Then came the …
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
via The Washington Post (Maryland)Heather Alberda found her calling by speaking bluntly about sex in conservative Ottawa County. Her career was no match for the nation's culture wars.
LGBTQ+
Notify parents when students seek gender ID changes, N.J. residents say in poll
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
via NJ.com (New Jersey)The Monmouth University Poll results come as the state is suing three districts over their recent policies on transgender students, which require parental notification on gender-related matters.
LGBTQ+
Many Americans still struggle with health misinformation, new poll finds
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
via WBAL-TV 11 (Maryland)A new poll from KFF finds that many Americans still encounter misinformation often and don't know whether to believe it.
LGBTQ+
Many still struggle with health misinformation, new poll finds
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
via KOAT- (New Mexico)A new poll from KFF finds that many Americans still encounter misinformation often and don't know whether to believe it.
LGBTQ+
A third of adults believe COVID-19 vaccines caused thousands of sudden deaths: poll
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
via KRQE News 13 (New Mexico)Belief in misinformation about key health issues persists among a good chunk of adults, with false claims about COVID-19, vaccines and reproductive health garnering a substantial amount of support, a new poll from KFF has found. | Local News from KRQE News 13 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
LGBTQ+
Baylor alumna says university’s ‘dangerous’ religious Title IX exemption puts LGBTQ students at risk
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
via Houston Chronicle (Texas)Baylor University alumna says university's 'dangerous' religious Title IX exemption puts LGBTQ students at risk
LGBTQ+
The Unending Indignities of ‘Vaginal Atrophy’
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
via The New York Times (New Jersey)Besides causing offense, the phrase may contribute to the underdiagnosing of treatable problems associated with menopause.
LGBTQ+
Indiana not rushing to deploy highway work zone speed cameras
Monday, August 21st, 2023
via NWI Times (Indiana)Natalie Garrett, INDOT spokeswoman, said similar camera enforcement programs in other states have taken about 18 months to get up to speed.
LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General
Conservative group sues Washington state over law meant to protect trans teens
Monday, August 21st, 2023
via The Spokesman Review (Washington)Organizations opposed to gender-affirming care for youths and a group of parents are suing Washington to challenge a new law meant to help transgender teens experiencing homelessness or fleeing hostile family conditions.
LGBTQ+
Conservative group sues WA over law meant to protect trans teens
Monday, August 21st, 2023
via The Seattle Times (Washington)The federal lawsuit argued that Senate Bill 5599, intended to provide shelter for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care, infringes on parental rights.
LGBTQ+
Chess ruling banning transgender women from events draws fire, questions
Sunday, August 20th, 2023
via Waterloo Courier Inc (Iowa)The world's top chess federation ruling barring transgender women from its official events for women is coming under fire, prompting calls for more research.
LGBTQ+
Women’s Health Matters…The orgasm gap and why women climax less than men
Sunday, August 20th, 2023
via New Pittsburgh Courier (Pennsylvania)Sex isn't just about penetration. Kaspars Grinvalds/Shutterstock by Laurie Mintz, University of Florida Imagine a steamy sex scene involving a woman and a man from your favourite television show or…
LGBTQ+
Dr. Joycelyn Elders: a progressive voice
Sunday, August 20th, 2023
via NWA Media (Arkansas)As we celebrate the recent 90th birthday of Dr. Joycelyn Elders, we are reminded of the enduring impact she has had on society. Her journey through the tumultuous political landscape as the first…
LGBTQ+
More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
Saturday, August 19th, 2023
via Sioux City Journal (Iowa)Children are heading back to classes and fall sports practices, and four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls sports teams.
LGBTQ+
The rise of anti-trans bills in the U.S.
Saturday, August 19th, 2023
via The Gazette (Colorado)By Minami Funakoshi and Disha Raychaudhuri
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