Bill to out LGBTQ+ students postponed indefinitely by New Hampshire House
The New Hampshire House of Representatives last week voted 195-190 to defeat a so-called“parental bill of rights." The bill would have forced teachers to out questioning and LGBTQ students to their parents.
NH Catholic school ousts teachers supportive of LGBTQ community
The removal of LGBTQ-supportive teachers St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Dover, New Hampshire, has sparked outrage among the school's community, according to a report in the Boston Globe:
Healey administration supports federal protections for trans student athletes
Bay State Governor Maura Healey's office came out yesterday in support of proposed protections for transgender student athletes from elementary school through college.
Reports the Boston Globe:
Congressman Cicilline (RI) condemns House bill to ban trans kids from sports
US Rep. David Cicilline of Rhode Island spoke out in strong opposition to H.R. 734, a House Republican bill that would actively discriminate against trans women and girls by blocking their participation...
Community comes out in support of drag performance at Newton North High School, overwhelming...
More than 100 counter protesters came out in response to about a dozen protesters who showed up to try and stop an optional drag performance for students at the Bay State's Newton...
Arlington, Mass. Rainbow Commission calls on community to support trans youth at school committee...
UPDATE TO THIS STORY: The person who filed the complaint against the LGBTQ-inclusive school curriculum withdrew their complaint, so the hearing below has been canceled.
The Arlington,...
ME parent files federal suit over middle school not disclosing child’s gender ID
Despite a state privacy statute and federal law protecting students' privacy, the mother of a middle school student in New Castle, Maine has filed a federal lawsuit against her 13-year-old child's school...
Maine school board decides to keep LGBTQ books on the library shelves
The school board in Sullivan, Maine has decided to keep two LGBTQ books — "Queer: The Ultimate LGBTQ Guide for Teens” by Kathy Belge and Mark Bieschke, and “Gender Queer: A Memoir”...
NH Senate advances bill requiring teachers to out student to parents
The New Hampshire State Senate last week advanced the so-called “Parental Bill of Rights” (SB272), to the state’s House of Representatives. The legislation passed on a party line vote of 14-10. It...
Vermont Principals’ Association bars high-school team that refused to play against transgender girl from...
The Vermont Principals' Association announced Monday they will not allow a girls high-school basketball team to play in future tournaments after the team refused to compete with a transgender player on an...
