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California School District Will Make Staff Out Trans Students to Their Parents

The Murrieta Valley Unified School District's board adopted the policy Thursday night.

School Board Boots California Schools Chief From Meeting on Trans Policies

The Chino board president accused state official Tony Thurmond of perverting children because he opposes anti-trans measures.

California to Fine School District $1.5M Over Rejecting Harvey Milk Textbook Materials

The Temecula Valley School District’s president called Harvey Milk a “pedophile” during a board meeting in May.

California Investigates School Board Members Who Called Harvey Milk a 'Pedophile'

The California Department of Education is investigating a school district after its board members rejected a social studies textbook — while calling revered LGBTQ+ activist Harvey Milk a "pedophile."

California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law

California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.

LGBT History Classes Are Coming to California Schools

In a groundbreaking move, the California State Board of Education voted to comprehensively expand its LGBT curricula.

California School District Agrees to Inclusive Textbooks, Avoids $1.5M Fine

In Temecula, where a school board member called Harvey Milk a pedophile, the board has adopted a new social studies curriculum but will review and maybe rewrite materials about Milk and the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

Fighting Erupts Outside California School Board Meeting Over Pride Month

Three people were arrested in the incident, according to Glendale police.

Teaching Kids About LGBTQ People Is Not Sex Education, It's Equality

A California school district was rocked by an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, but GLSEN's Eliza Byard says all children deserve to know the accomplishments of different people.

More Religious Schools Seek Right to Discriminate Against LGBT Students

There has been a spike in requests for waivers from compliance with federal nondiscrimination requirements.

These 102 Colleges Are the "Absolute Worst"

If you're LGBT and pursuing higher education, you'll want to avoid the 102 unfriendly schools listed on Campus Pride's first Shame List.

California's Out Insurance Commissioner Gets Reelection Backing

Equality California, Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and the California Federation of Teachers are seeking to reelect the only gay person of color holding statewide office in the U.S.

Monkeypox Health Emergency Declared in California & Illinois

While the World Health Organization has declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency, the Biden administration hasn't made a nationwide declaration yet.

Meals on Wheels Incites Scare With LGBTQ Survey of Elders

The charity that feeds elderly Americans asked them questions about their sexuality and gender identity.

Weekend Monkeypox Vaccination Clinics Announced by White House

Visitors to large LGBTQ+ events in several major cities this holiday weekend will be able to get a monkeypox vaccine onsite.

U.S. Dept. of Ed.: Trans Students Covered by Title IX

In a major step forward for the protection of trans students, the United States Department of Education announced today that trans students are protected from discrimination under Title IX.

What Betsy DeVos Can Do for Trans Youth

The attorney general is hell-bent on making life hard for transgender students, but the education secretary -- and the president -- need not abide, writes Congresswoman Susan Davis. 

California School Board Fires Superintendent Amid Uproar Over LGBTQ+ Curriculum

The Temecula Valley Unified School District board recently rejected an inclusive textbook, and one member called Harvey Milk a pedophile.