Congressional Republicans introduced what some are calling a national version of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill in October 2022. The Florida law catapulted a rise in legislation restricting educators’ ability to teach anything relating to the LGBTQ+ community.
By Mila Lemoine, age 10 and IndyKids staff
Some state lawmakers don’t want pride flags in schools. They argue that LGBTQ+ flags are “too political” and “divisive” (something that causes a lot of disagreement and separates people) for classroom use. Several states have already decided to ban pride flags in schools and classrooms, including Oregon, Utah, Missouri, Florida and Texas.
By Josey Law, age 10 and IndyKids Staff
Argentina has become the first Latin American country to officially recognize non-binary people. The country is now allowing people to put an “X” on national identity documents if they do not identify as male or female.
By Rida Ali, age 16 “Would I truly go to heaven, despite being gay?” was a question that James Guay asked himself as a young child. Guay, in an interview with Time, described how he was a victim of conversion therapy, a practice that attempts to change one’s sexuality from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or …
How the Equality Act Will Ban Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ People in the U.S. By Lukas Azcurrain age, 12 The Equality Act is a new bill proposed by Congressmembers David Cicilline (D-RI) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) on March 13, 2019. If …
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At Camp Aranu’tiq, kids who identify as transgender are allowed to feel comfortable being who they are.
Currently, there are about 1.6 million homeless kids in the United States—an all-time high—according to the National Center on Family Homelessness.
A national study by organizations working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth showed that LGBTQ kids and teens represent at least 40 percent of homeless youth in the United States.
California is the first state to pass a law that gives transgender students the right to get involved in all school activities and to choose the bathroom they want to use.
The Boy Scouts of America has broken its longstanding ban on gay scouts. The vote to decide this, which took place on May 25, contained a measure to end the ban on gay scouts, but did not include gay leaders.
