The American Academy of Pediatrics has reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical care for transgender children, even as the treatments face a growing push for bans and restrictions from Republican lawmakers across the US. The board of directors for the group, which represents 67,000 pediatricians, unanimously voted to reaffirm its 2018 position on the treatments.… Continue reading Top US doctors’ group backs gender-affirming care amid rightwing attacks | US news
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College Board pushes back on Florida work group member who likened new Black history standards to AP curriculum
The College Board has refuted claims its Advanced Placement African American Studies course contains the same language as a contested standard in Florida’s new African American history curriculum that says middle schoolers should be taught that “slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” “We are aware that some… Continue reading College Board pushes back on Florida work group member who likened new Black history standards to AP curriculum
Elon Musk’s X Corp. sues nonprofit group that tracks hate speech
X Corp., the parent company of the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, filed a lawsuit in San Francisco federal court Monday against a nonprofit organization that monitors hate speech and disinformation, following through on a threat that had made headlines hours earlier. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District… Continue reading Elon Musk’s X Corp. sues nonprofit group that tracks hate speech
Twitter threatens legal action against nonprofit group that monitors hate speech
X Corp., the parent company of the social media app formerly known as Twitter, sent a letter this month to a nonprofit organization that researches digital hate speech and misinformation, accusing the group of making a “series of troubling and baseless claims that appear calculated to harm Twitter generally, and its digital advertising business specifically.”… Continue reading Twitter threatens legal action against nonprofit group that monitors hate speech