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Forced by Trump to retire, a trans airman is "passing the torch" to a firefighter waiting to serve
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (1468+ words) Ending a career he did not want to leave, Master Sgt. Logan Ireland is still fighting to pass on the "opportunity to succeed" in military service to his mentee Clayton Mc Callister....
What it feels like to teach through an era determined to erase trans lives
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (421+ words) A trans educator reflects on teaching through an era of anti-trans legislation and how educators are finding ways to protect LGBTQ+ students....
Don't let Congress censor America's school libraries
2+ week, 3+ day ago (644+ words) Republicans are considering legislation that could pressure schools to remove books about LGBTQ+ people, diverse families, and other topics by tying federal funding to vague content restrictions. A student reads a book while standing between shelves in a library A…...
10 of the most queer-friendly colleges for students seeking a rural campus experience
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1207+ words) Here's a list of welcoming schools stretching from the agrarian Midwest to coastal New England....
Texas Tech faculty say Republican anti-LGBTQ+ curriculum rules are driving professors away
2+ week, 5+ day ago (720+ words) Nearly half of professors altered course content after new restrictions on gender and sexuality topics, while more than half said they have considered jobs at other universities. Texas Tech professors are leaving because of restrictive policies on LGBTQ+ topics. "Her…...
Did an honorary degree for Dr. Rachel Levine lead to Title IX probe of Smith College?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) A former Education Department Office of Civil Rights official says the investigation has little to do with student harm and everything to do with politics....
Federal appeals court weighs whether schools must out trans students during trips
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (776+ words) Parents backed by Alliance Defending Freedom want Colorado schools to notify families if transgender students share hotel rooms during overnight trips. A study tour group of teachers and students from Iowa, the U. S. , visits the Palace Museum in Beijing, China, on…...
Department of Education threatens to pull Smith College's funding for admitting trans women
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (472+ words) The administration is threatening to take action that could strip the school of its single-sex status. Smith College campus, a women's liberal arts college Quispe L'pez is the lifestyle and health editor equalpride and an LGBTQ+ issues journalist whose work…...
Teacher fired for reading LGBTQ+ children's book takes fight to Georgia Supreme Court
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) The appeal could determine how far school districts can go in punishing teachers for books that touch on gender identity and inclusion....
Texas Tech University bans teaching, researching LGBTQ+ topics
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (648+ words) The university is phasing out discussions of sexuality and gender in the classroom. Pictured here is Jones AT&T Stadium, the football stadium at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Texas Tech University has implemented a sweeping new policy that…...