SCOTUS denies MA religious college’s appeal to exemption from anti-bias law
The US Supreme Court yesterday declined to take up an appeal by Gordon College, which sought to overturn a Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court finding against the Wenham, Mass.-based Christian school. At issue...
New Hampshire parents challenge protections for trans students in NH/VT cross-border school district
An anonymous group of parents from Hanover, New Hampshire is bringing a legal challenge against their school district's policy that ensures the privacy of transgender students who don't feel comfortable sharing their...
OUT Maine initiates Read the Rainbow campaign, sends books to 43 schools
This past fall, OUT Maine’s Executive Director Jeanne Dooley had a flash of inspiration. What if school libraries had more inclusive books available to their students? OUT Maine, an organization that serves...
UConn receives two additional social justice mini-grants from Campus Pride
Student programs at the University of Connecticut received two of the 10 social justice mini-grants that Campus Pride distributed to schools across the the United States in a second round of 2021...
SCOTUS hears Maine case weighing religious ‘freedom’ vs. LGBTQ rights
The US Supreme Court yesterday heard arguments in a case questioning the denial of state-funded tuition assistance to parents who want to send their kids to private religious schools in rural regions...
Burlington school district creates task force to improve LGBTQ+ student life
Burlington, Vermont's school district has a new task force focused on improving the academic and social experiences for LGBTQ+ students and faculty, according to a Dec. 7 NBC-TV 5 report.
Speaking out against bullying, gay high school senior harassed at Franklin, MA school committee...
An openly gay high school senior speaking out against homophobic harassment and bullying was herself harassed by a member of the audience at a school committee meeting in Franklin, Massachusetts last week....
Block Island students forming their school’s first Gay-Straight Alliance
The Block Island School, the K–12 public school for the year-round community just off the Rhode Island mainland, has given their students the go-ahead to form the school's first Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA)...
VT high school rallies LGBTQ+ support with homecoming halftime drag show
Burlington High School in Vermont came out in support of the LGBTQ+ community last Friday by hosting a halftime drag show at its annual homecoming football game. By all accounts, it was...
Worcester schools launch new ‘Rights, Respect, Responsibility’ curriculum
A new curriculum aimed "to give children and teens the tools to recognize and combat abuse, prevent bullying and be respectful of others" is being rolled out in Worcester public schools at...
