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Candidates for local office scramble as Aug. 1 election looms

Sunday, July 30th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

Ballots are due Tuesday for the August primary, in which Spokane voters will select the two candidates that will compete for the mayor's office, positions on the City Council and the Spokane Public…

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National culture war blows through Old Lyme’s town center

Saturday, July 29th, 2023

via The Day (Connecticut)

Old Lyme ― As drizzle turned to cloudy humidity at the library on the corner of Lyme Street one Friday afternoon in July, 16-year-old Leo Evans dropped into the stately brick building while his…

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+

Judge denies injunction by ACLU in Indiana sex education law

Saturday, July 29th, 2023

via Indystar (Indiana)

Just days before most Indiana schools start, a sex education law will remain on the books after a federal judge's decision.

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Candidates for Deer Park School Board say they’re willing to go against state law

Saturday, July 29th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

Five candidates are running for a seat on the Deer Park School Board, a sizable number for the growing district in northern Spokane County where seats sometimes struggle to receive multiple…

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Protesters call for repeal of HB 1080, South Dakota’s gender-affirming care ban

Saturday, July 29th, 2023

via Argus Leader (South Dakota)

Dozens of LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit people and allies called for the repeal of South Dakota's gender-affirming care ban in the next legislative session.

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Old Lyme ‘kerfuffle’ over sex education book spills into Lyme

Saturday, July 29th, 2023

via The Day (Connecticut)

Lyme ― A sex education book for teens that made waves in Old Lyme will soon be on the shelves in Lyme. Lyme Public Library Director Melissa Fournier this week said the 'kerfuffle' surrounding the…

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Battle over books: Wood County residents pressure library to restrict titles with LGBTQ, sexual themes

Friday, July 28th, 2023

via Register Herald (West Virginia)

This story was originally published by Mountain State Spotlight. Get stories like this delivered to your email inbox once a week; sign up for the free newsletter at…

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INTIMINA Releases “Say Period”, a Free Guide For Florida Parents to Start Conversations With Their Children About Menstruation

Friday, July 28th, 2023

via WBRC (Alabama)

As students and parents head back to school for a new year, they're faced with the most restrictive law against basic sex education in decades.Periods are not political. NEW YORK, July 28, 2023…

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From state houses to Congress, anti-trans fights arrive in Washington

Friday, July 28th, 2023

via The Detroit News (Michigan)

Since January dozens of state legislatures have debated anti-trans bills on an almost daily basis; at least 66 bills introduced in the past seven months have become law.

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Meanwhile Park, a backyard venture, will debut Matthew Ivan Bennett’s new play

Friday, July 28th, 2023

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

A Salt Lake City man has created an outdoor theater space in his backyard, called Meanwhile Park — and is producing a new romantic comedy by Utah playwright Matthew Ivan Bennet.

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Kimberly middle school was accused of having a ‘pornographic’ book. But it isn’t true.

Friday, July 28th, 2023

via The Post-Crescent (Wisconsin)

Middle school students in the Kimberly Area School District don't have access to

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House judicial subcommittee hearing gender affirming care trans rights

Friday, July 28th, 2023

via The Washington Post (Maryland)

Trans people say they knew their health would be discussed at the federal level, just not so soon.

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Kelly Ayotte is running against … us

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

Governor Maura Healey, who grew up in New Hampshire, refused to be drawn by Ayotte's provocation on Wednesday.

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+

Does the Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire governor race target Mass.?

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

Governor Maura Healey, who grew up in New Hampshire, refused to be drawn by Ayotte's provocation on Wednesday.

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+

With referendum failure, WA just dodged a bullet of hype and hate

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

via The Seattle Times (Washington)

Had a referendum to repeal a new law helping runaway trans kids made the ballot, Washington politics would have been poisoned for the rest of the year.

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JCPS board fails to make decision on SB 150

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

via Statesman (Texas)

Choosing between two policies regarding how the district would or would not implement SB 150, the board voted to table the decision

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Washoe school district approves new sex ed lessons for 4th and 5th graders

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

via RGJ Reno Gazette-Journal (Nevada)

The WCSD will consider new lessons for sex education at its meeting today.

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Ron DeSantis, staff involved in multi-vehicle accident, emerge unscathed

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

via New York Daily News (New York)

Republican presidential hopeful and Florida governor Ron DeSantis is uninjured after his vehicle was in a multi-car crash in Tennessee.

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Washoe County School Board to discuss updated sex education lessons for fourth and fifth graders

Tuesday, July 25th, 2023

via MyNews4 (Nevada)

The Washoe County School Board trustees will discuss and potential move forward with a new sex education cirriculum

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