Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) has been promoting her state as a place that respects freedom ― as in, the ability to control what happens to your body, who you love, or how you identify yourself. Now Whitmer is taking that message directly to some states where those freedoms are under assault. Last week, the… Continue reading Gretchen Whitmer Bets Big On Abortion, LGBTQ+ Rights
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Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over LGBTQ views, complaint says
A Massachusetts couple filed a complaint this week against the state’s health secretary and multiple officials in the Department of Children and Families after their application to become foster parents was denied over their stance on LGBTQ people. Michael and Catherine “Kitty” Burke began the monthslong application process with the DCF to foster or adopt… Continue reading Massachusetts couple denied foster care application over LGBTQ views, complaint says
Florida appears to reverse effort to bar AP Psychology’s LGBTQ content
Florida and the College Board appear to have come to a resolution over the inclusion of LGBTQ topics in the state’s Advanced Placement Psychology classes. The resolve came a day after the education nonprofit said the state “effectively banned” the course due to its content on sexual orientation and gender identity. In a letter shared… Continue reading Florida appears to reverse effort to bar AP Psychology’s LGBTQ content
Florida effectively bans AP Psychology course over LGBTQ content, College Board says
Florida “effectively banned” Advanced Placement Psychology classes in the state due to the course’s content on sexual orientation and gender identity, the College Board said Thursday. The state’s Department of Education informed the College Board that its AP Psychology class is in violation of state law, the higher education nonprofit said in a statement. Florida’s… Continue reading Florida effectively bans AP Psychology course over LGBTQ content, College Board says
LGBTQ teens often struggle to find mental health care tailored to them
The LGBTQ community is “certainly in a state of crisis, particularly among youth,” Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., the first openly gay Afro Latino in Congress, told NBC News in an email. “Asking for help is a sign of strength, but we need to make sure that we have the proper resources in place for those… Continue reading LGBTQ teens often struggle to find mental health care tailored to them