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- LGBTQ Rights
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SPLC Denounces Dumping of Gender and Diversity Books by New College of Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Yesterday, the New College of Florida suddenly discarded hundreds of library books devoted to LGBTQ+, diversity and religious studies topics, including collections from its former Gender and Diversity Center. Neither students nor the public were given the opportunity to acquire or adopt these books before they were discarded or damaged, as provided by FS 273.…
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- LGBTQ Rights
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SPLC Denounces Dumping of Gender and Diversity Books by New College of Florida
TALLAHASSEE, Fla — Yesterday, the New College of Florida suddenly discarded hundreds of library books devoted to LGBTQ+, diversity and religious studies topics, including collections from its former Gender and Diversity Center. Neither students nor the public were given the opportunity to acquire or adopt these books before they were discarded or damaged, as provided by FS 273.…
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- Hopewatch
- LGBTQ Rights
Hopewatch
SPLC, partners defeat all anti-LGBTQ+ bills during Georgia legislative session
The 2024 Georgia legislative session was my sixth under the gold dome of the state Capitol, and it was one of the most difficult to work and witness as a civil rights advocate and lobbyist – with one big exception. During a session that saw almost 20 vicious anti-LGBTQ+ bills, we defeated each hateful piece…
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- Hopewatch
- LGBTQ Rights
Hopewatch
A reading list for celebrating the LGBTQ+ community
As a queer and trans kid growing up in a queerphobic home decades ago in the South, I had little access to LGBTQ+ representation. I relied on the glimpses of queer people and gender nonconformity in books so that I might find myself and know that other people like me existed. Most of my life,…
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- Hopewatch
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Hopewatch
Hard History Lessons: Queer teacher reveals Louisiana’s legacy, untold past
Teaching in Louisiana as a gay man feels like walking a tightrope over Bayou DeSiard’s swamp – it’s precarious, but with the right balance, it’s a mesmerizingly majestic dance. The South’s history isn’t just etched in textbooks (if that); it’s ingrained in each breath and lesson we take every day. Yet, through Learning for Justice’s…
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- Hopewatch
- LGBTQ Rights
Hopewatch
Pride Month 2024: How to be an effective ally for the LGBTQ+ community
As we celebrate Pride Month this June, allies can be a powerful source of support for the LGBTQ+ community. A recent four-year project by the Harvard Business Review found that three components are commonly cited by LGBTQ+ people for effective allyship: being accepting, having humility and taking action. Here are some suggestions to help ensure…
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- LGBTQ Rights
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SPLC Denounces NAIA’s Discriminatory Policy, Calls on NCAA to Uphold Inclusivity
ATLANTA — Following a years-long campaign by far-right extremists and hate groups targeting transgender people, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) changed their policies to ban transgender women athletes from competing in women’s sports earlier this week. As the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and other sports associations face pressure from hate groups, the Southern Poverty Law…
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- LGBTQ Rights
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Federal Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction Allowing Florida Transgender Teacher to Use Her Title and Pronouns at Work
TALLAHASSEE — On Tuesday, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting Florida education officials and the Hillsborough County School Board from taking any steps to enforce Florida Statute § 1000.071(3) (2023) (“subsection 3”) against plaintiff Katie Wood, a high school teacher. Subsection 3 prohibits employees and contractors of Florida’s public K–12 schools from providing a…
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Teachers Sue to Block Florida’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Pronoun Ban
Subsection 3 stigmatizes Florida’s transgender and nonbinary teachers for being themselves at work.
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- Dismantling White Supremacy
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Wood, et al. v. Florida Department of Education, et al.
After a Florida law blocked transgender and nonbinary teachers from using the pronouns and titles that best express themselves, the Southern Poverty Law Center and its partners filed a lawsuit on behalf of three teachers challenging the anti-LGBTQ+ statute. The lawsuit describes how the ban, also known as Subsection 3, unlawfully discriminates on the basis…