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MCPS Board of Education opt out protest of LGBTQIA content

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Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

Demonstrators at the Supreme Court building during the gender-affirming care case

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The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

MCPS parents protest LGBTQIA reading material supreme court building

Politics

Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

Montgomery County Public Schools Opt Out anti LGBTQ protest marchers with signs 2023

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ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing

The battle over LGBTQ+ inclusion in school curricula is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court with several rights groups filing amicus briefs in support of a Maryland school district.

Law

Maryland Parents Can’t Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ-Related Lessons: Judge

The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.

Law

montgomery county public schools

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Everything to know about the Supreme Court case to ban LGBTQ+ books

Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

Supreme Court will rule on allowing parents to ban students from LGBTQ+ lessons

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

ACLU and LGBTQ+ groups defend Maryland schools' LGBTQ+ curriculum in Supreme Court filing

The battle over LGBTQ+ inclusion in school curricula is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court with several rights groups filing amicus briefs in support of a Maryland school district.

Maryland Parents Can’t Opt Kids Out of LGBTQ-Related Lessons: Judge

The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.

LGBTQ+ Americans: History Is on Our Side

"There is a movement underway today and it is driving toward inclusion."

Exgay fliers distributed in Maryland High Schools

Sex, lies. and teenagers

Abstinence-only sex education erases the existence of GLBT youth and fills kids' heads with untruths. Some parents have had enough

Man Accused of Writing 'Groomer' on Libraries Faces Child Porn Charges

Police say they discovered child pornography on Charles Sutherland's computer. Sutherland allegedly wrote the anti-LGBTQ+ slur 'groomer' on library doors in Maryland.

Principal Who Banned a Book With LGBTQ Themes Arrested for Child Porn

Phillip Todd Wilson had removed books parents objected to because of gay characters and controversial content.

Maryland Senate to Debate Marriage Bill

It’s The Perfect Time to Make Our Schools LGBTQ-Inclusive

Let's harness this year's reckoning for equality and use it to foster acceptance among our youth.

Bill Cosby Charged in Rape Case of Lesbian Massage Therapist

The comedian allegedly drugged and raped Andrea Constand, missing cues that she is a lesbian, and now an arrest warrant has been issued.

Michigan DP benefits ruling causes alarm

A Michigan appeals court ruling that bans public universities and state and local governments from providing health insurance to partners of gay employees has alarmed gay rights advocates nationwide.

Meet the First Openly Gay Eagle Scout

Pascal Tessier, a 17-year-old from Chevy Chase, Md., has become the first known openly gay Boy Scout to achieve the organization's highest honor.

Would MLK Have Supported Marriage Equality?

Martin Luther King Jr. was never given the opportunity to be an advocate for his LGBT brothers and sisters, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Neo-Nazis Tied to Five Murders Laud Killing of Gay Jewish Student

Members of the group Atomwaffen, which idolizes Hitler and Charles Manson, praised the accused killer of pre-med student Blaze Bernstein.

Kavanaugh Accuser Identifies Herself

Christine Blasey Ford comes forward; meanwhile, information emerges about the homophobia of Kavanaugh's alleged accomplice.

Op-ed: How Resistance Will Change the South

The We Do Campaign is looking for a public official in the South who will issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple as an act of conscience.

Andrea Constand's Victim Statement Is a Testament to Resilience

Constand's statement lays bare the price paid by victims of sexual assault and misconduct.

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Arguments are scheduled next week for Mahmoud v. Taylor, which could further roll back students' rights to information.

Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that could allow guardians to prohibit students from hearing lessons or using books involving LGBTQ+ identities.

The battle over LGBTQ+ inclusion in school curricula is heating up at the U.S. Supreme Court with several rights groups filing amicus briefs in support of a Maryland school district.

The group of parents are upset that their kids would be exposed to diverse authors and viewpoints in their English classes.

The parents who sued in Maryland haven't shown that their children are being harmed by the policy, a judge wrote.

"There is a movement underway today and it is driving toward inclusion."

Abstinence-only sex education erases the existence of GLBT youth and fills kids' heads with untruths. Some parents have had enough

Police say they discovered child pornography on Charles Sutherland's computer. Sutherland allegedly wrote the anti-LGBTQ+ slur 'groomer' on library doors in Maryland.

Phillip Todd Wilson had removed books parents objected to because of gay characters and controversial content.

Let's harness this year's reckoning for equality and use it to foster acceptance among our youth.

The comedian allegedly drugged and raped Andrea Constand, missing cues that she is a lesbian, and now an arrest warrant has been issued.

A Michigan appeals court ruling that bans public universities and state and local governments from providing health insurance to partners of gay employees has alarmed gay rights advocates nationwide.

Pascal Tessier, a 17-year-old from Chevy Chase, Md., has become the first known openly gay Boy Scout to achieve the organization's highest honor.

Martin Luther King Jr. was never given the opportunity to be an advocate for his LGBT brothers and sisters, writes Rev. Irene Monroe.

Members of the group Atomwaffen, which idolizes Hitler and Charles Manson, praised the accused killer of pre-med student Blaze Bernstein.

Christine Blasey Ford comes forward; meanwhile, information emerges about the homophobia of Kavanaugh's alleged accomplice.

The We Do Campaign is looking for a public official in the South who will issue a marriage license to a same-sex couple as an act of conscience.

Constand's statement lays bare the price paid by victims of sexual assault and misconduct.