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Three newcomers running for a seat on the West Valley school board

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

With no incumbent, three newcomers face off in the West Valley school board primary: educator Amy Anselmo, mental health advocate S. John Dubois and home-schooler Tricia Phillips. Each offers varying…

School Safety, LGBTQ+, School Board – General

3 newcomers running for a seat on the West Valley School Board

Tuesday, July 18th, 2023

via The Spokesman Review (Washington)

With no incumbent, three newcomers face off in the West Valley School Board primary: educator Amy Anselmo, mental health advocate S. John Dubois and home-schooler Tricia Phillips. Each offers varying positions topics of supporting students' mental health struggles, the district's role in sex education and addressing school shootings.

LGBTQ+, School Board – General

Top Indiana court declines to review scope of sheriffs’ authority over county jails

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via NWI Times (Indiana)

The Indiana Supreme Court is declining to address the question of whether a county sheriff enjoys near-unlimited authority to operate the jail as the sheriff sees fit.

LGBTQ+, Book Bans, School Board – General

Meta rejected dozens of women’s health ads. Democrats want answers.

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via Press Herald (Maine)

Lawmakers want the Federal Trade Commission to probe a complaint against the giant.

LGBTQ+

New Broward superintendent vows few abrupt changes

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via Sun Sentinel (Florida)

New Broward Superintendent Peter Licata is coming into a school district that has faced years of turmoil, but don't expect any massive shakeups right away. Licata, who started July 11 and will have his first School Board meeting Tuesday, is spending his first weeks listening and learning, not changing, he said in a wide-ranging interview.

LGBTQ+, School Board – General

A decade of hate: How South Dakota’s gender-affirming care ban is affecting this family

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via Argus Leader (South Dakota)

Joey and his mom are one of a group of families who have struggled to find medical care in-state or considered leaving because of this bill.

LGBTQ+

How many transgender people are there in the U.S.?

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via The Dallas Morning News, Inc. (Texas)

Is the U.S. transgender population really exploding? And what does data tell us about how many transgender people there are in the U.S.? PolitiFact explores...

LGBTQ+

Explainer-Are LGBTQ+ rights at stake in Spain’s election?

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via The Gazette (Colorado)

LGBTQ+

Parents rights in schools: Who wins with this movement?

Monday, July 17th, 2023

via Deseret News (Utah)

If the Parents Bill of Rights passes the Senate, it would reorder public schools, giving parents an unprecedented say over their children's education.

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Racism, School Board – General

Don’t judge this book by its cover. ‘Rainbow Parenting’ isn’t just for parents.

Sunday, July 16th, 2023

via Press Herald (Maine)

Lindz Amer, who lives in Maine, wrote this guide to help any adult create a queer- and gender-affirming environment for the kids in their lives.

LGBTQ+

In the right

Friday, July 14th, 2023

via Deseret News (Utah)

Who loses in the fight over parental rights in schools?

Parent Involvement, LGBTQ+, Racism, School Board – General

JOHNNIE WALKER AND HANNAH WADDINGHAM INTRODUCE ‘MATCH DAY MEMOS’ CAMPAIGN TO RALLY THE NATION TO ‘WATCH WOMEN’S SPORTS’ AND HELP INCREASE THE MERE 10% OF TOTAL SPORTS COVERAGE WOMEN ATHLETES RECEIVE

Friday, July 14th, 2023

via WSFA (Alabama)

As a continuation of the brand's First Strides initiative and in collaboration with Just Women's Sports and the Women's Sports Foundation, Johnnie Walker is working to create more visibility for women…

LGBTQ+

It’s trans adults, too: GOP candidates now back trans medical restrictions for all ages

Friday, July 14th, 2023

via Miami Herald (Florida)

At least five of the leading GOP presidential candidates told McClatchy they support policies banning taxpayer funds going toward gender transition procedures — for people of all ages.

LGBTQ+

From bad to worse: As anti-trans legislation skyrockets and elections loom, what lies ahead?

Friday, July 14th, 2023

via al.com (Alabama)

Judging by the far right's record-breaking momentum of anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 2023's legislative session, it's important to know that it will continue to escalate.

LGBTQ+

What Iowans Want: Iowa education shift concerns new teacher

Friday, July 14th, 2023

via Quad City Times (Iowa)

Teaching has been on the mind of Alleena Blackwell since she was young, and she's never been closer to that dream than she is now.

LGBTQ+, Book Bans

F.D.A. approves over-the-counter birth control pill, Arkansans worry about access

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

via Arkansas Times (Arkansas)

This marks the first time that a daily oral contraceptive will be sold over the counter in U.S. history. An Arkansas reproductive rights advocate says the goal is to make birth control accessible and…

LGBTQ+

‘Welcoming people exist here’: Traverse City reacts to anti-trans salon policy ⋆ Michigan Advance

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

via Michigan Advance (Michigan)

A small hair salon situated in an unassuming strip mall across from a Planned Parenthood clinic in Traverse City became the center of a national debate on LGBTQ+ rights this week when owner Christine…

LGBTQ+

How many trans people are in the US — and why Americans often overestimate

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

via Tampa Bay Times (Florida)

PolitiFact | Surveys show that people overestimate what percentage of the population is transgender.

LGBTQ+

Why Republican lawmakers are going after Target

Thursday, July 13th, 2023

via WRAL (North Carolina)

New York (CNN) — Republicans are escalating their legal threats against Target, pressuring the company to remove merchandise for transgender customers and backtrack on its initiatives to hire minorities and diversify vendors.

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