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Riley Gaines threatens to sue news outlet for ‘libel and character assassination’

Friday, August 25th, 2023

via Washington Examiner (District of Columbia)

Swimmer and activist Riley Gaines responded to a news article she claimed was an attempt at "character assassination" with a threat to sue.

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+

On TV, fall will lack its usual grandeur

Friday, August 25th, 2023

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are very much altering the shape of schedules to come, with the docket looking sparse.

LGBTQ+

Judge rules against Montgomery County religious parents in opt-out battle over LGBTQ lessons

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

via The Washington Times, LLC (District of Columbia)

Parents have no right to opt their elementary school-age children out of Montgomery County Public Schools classes featuring storybooks dealing with human sexuality and gender, a federal judge ruled Thursday. The court also said MCPS — the state's largest school district — did not have to notify parents of when such texts will be presented in class.

LGBTQ+, School Board – General

Nantucket sex ed teacher, Marine Mammal Alliance volunteer helps save 2 dolphins stuck in mud

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

via MassLive (Massachusetts)

LGBTQ+

Bans on diverse picture books? Young kids need to see their families represented, experts say

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

via Rapid City Journal (South Dakota)

Of the bans targeting picture books, about three-quarters are books that address LGBTQ+ themes and roughly half are stories that mention race.

LGBTQ+

Catholic parishes’ lawsuits challenging ELCRA dismissed by federal judge ⋆ Michigan Advance

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

Two lawsuits filed by two Catholic parishes asserting that changes made this year to Michigan's civil rights laws to include protections against discrimination for LGBTQ+ residents violate First…

LGBTQ+

GOP debate: Republican candidates accuse ‘crazy woke’ teachers of ‘indoctrinating’ kids about gender identity

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

via WPXI-TV (Pennsylvania)

During Wednesday's GOP presidential primary debate in Milwaukee, the first of the 2024 election cycle, LGBTQ issues and other culture war battles didn't emerge as a focus of discussion until the tail…

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Racism

Here’s what’s coming to Netflix in September

Thursday, August 24th, 2023

via 8 News NOW (Nevada)

BestReviews is reader-supported and may earn an affiliate commission. Details. Netflix unveils an intriguing lineup for the end of summer The kids are back at school, pumpkin latte is back to being the only acceptable drink and the days are getting shorter. That means the nights are getting longer, so you have more time to enjoy […]

LGBTQ+

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

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