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California Considers Legislation Concealing Students’ Gender Transitions From Parents

May 31, 2024 Students, gender, parents, Concealing, from, California, Considers, transitions, Legislation0 comment

In November, a poll found 68% of Americans across party lines thought parents should be notified “if their child changes their gender identification or preferred pronouns at school.” And while some are shocked this is a controversial topic to begin with, many are not-so shocked to learn the state of California has proved to be an epicenter of these debates. When the Chino Valley Unified School District board, led by President Sonja Shaw, met in July to discuss a potential policy that would require parental notification if their children attempted gender transitions…

Trump’s Plan to Police Gender

December 7, 2023 Police, plan, gender, trumps0 comment

Editor’s Note: This article is part of “If Trump Wins,” a project considering what Donald Trump might do if reelected in 2024. After decades of gains in public acceptance, the LGBTQ community is confronting a climate in which political leaders are once again calling them weirdos and predators. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate the parents of transgender children; Governor Ron DeSantis has tried to purge Florida classrooms of books that acknowledge the reality that some people aren’t straight or cisgender;…

By Inserting Gender Identity, Team Biden Muddies Title IX’s Protections for Girls, Women at School

June 23, 2022 school, gender, title, Girls, team, Protections, identity, Inserting, Muddies, Biden, IX’s, Women0 comment

On the 50th anniversary of Title IX protections for girls and women, the Biden administration proposed rule changes in enforcing the law that would have dramatic repercussions for publicly funded schools around the country. The Education Department released a 700-page document Thursday announcing the proposed changes to Title IX regulations. Perhaps most significantly, the changes would extend the prohibition of discrimination based on sex to include sexual orientation and gender identity. It’s amazing how at this stage in the history of our republic, sweeping national social and political changes increasingly…

EXCLUSIVE: EPA Focused on Gender, Ethnic Diversity to Fill ‘Purged’ Advisory Posts

December 24, 2021 focused, gender, Ethnic, posts, Diversity, Fill, advisory, ‘Purged’, EXCLUSIVE0 comment

After the Environmental Protection Agency dumped advisers from regulated industries, the federal agency appears to have prioritized gender and ethnic diversity to replace them, EPA documents show. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard arguments Wednesday in the case of Young vs. EPA. The lead plaintiff in the case, Stanley Young, was ousted in March from the EPA’s Science Advisory Board weeks after President Joe Biden took office. Young’s lawsuit identifies the EPA panels in question as the Science Advisory Board and the Clean Air Scientific Advisory…

2 California Teachers Accused of Encouraging Student’s Clandestine Gender Transition

December 17, 2021 accused, California, Students, gender, encouraging, transition, Teachers', Clandestine0 comment

Two teachers in a California school district are accused of coaching a student into coming out as transgender behind the backs of the student’s parents, according to video footage circulating on social media. School staff reportedly changed the student’s name and pronouns and called Child Protective Services when the parents objected to the gender transition, according to a Twitter thread by LibsofTikTok posted early Thursday morning. The thread included video of the girl’s parents addressing the school board of Spreckels Union School District on Wednesday. THREAD: 2 teachers at a California school…

Should There Be Racial and Gender Quotas for US Congress? We Asked, You Answered – OZY

July 31, 2018 Congress, There, Should, Asked, gender, Racial, Quotas, Answered0 comment

OZY Should There Be Racial and Gender Quotas for US Congress? We Asked, You AnsweredOZYCaucuses, collaborations, unions, affinity groups and power groups all are too little utilized in American politics. Two parties end up [being] too much like winner takes all. Proportional representation or perhaps proportional voting might spread the … us congress – Google News