Three middle school counselors in Amherst, Massachusetts, have been placed on administrative leave over claims they allegedly misgendered LGBT students and tried to convert them. According to a May 9 notice to the counselors, the Amherst-Pelham Regional School initiated a Title IX complaint against the three school officials and referred the matter for federal investigation…
School Refers Counselors for Federal Investigation for Allegedly ‘Misgendering Students’
Target Removes Controversial Kids LGBT Products From All Stores After Boycott Threats
Target has removed a range of controversial LGBT-themed children’s products from all of its U.S. stores and online after calls to boycott the retailer spread on social media. The retail giant cited employee safety concerns and angry backlash in some stores as motivating the move. It comes after calls spread on social media to boycott…
IN-DEPTH: Democrats Push for Ban on ‘Conversion Therapy’ for Michigan Minors
The right of minors to obtain therapy to help free them from unwanted same-sex attraction and gender confusion is under attack by the new Democrat majorities in the Michigan House and Senate. A package of bills outlawing conversion therapy for those under 18 years of age was introduced on May 18. Modern “conversion” therapy encompasses…
Customers Call for ‘Bud Light Treatment’ of Target Over Transgender Line of Children’s Clothes
Target’s new line of queer and transgender clothes for kids—including little girls’ bathing suits with tucks for male genitalia—has incited a backlash akin to the “Bud Light” fallout. The blowback is specific to the retail giant’s recent release of an LGBT line of clothing and accessories a few weeks ahead of “Pride” month. To market…
Rural Texas School District Takes Down Access to LGBT Youth Chat
A rural Texas school district caught the attention of Libs of Tiktok last week for a website link to LGBT chat rooms for children and a Biden Foundation video coaching parents to confirm their child’s transgender identity. The LGBT resource link was available on the counseling web page of Charlotte Independent School District, a tiny…
California Bill Targets Faith-Based Foster Parents Over ‘Gender-Affirming Care,’ Opponents Say
Opponents of a bill that would require all foster parents in California to “affirm” the chosen gender identities of children in their care have called the proposed legislation an attack on constitutionally protected religious freedom and parental rights. State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), who introduced the proposed legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 407, told the…
Christian Family to Appeal Judgment Over 4-Year-Old at School Pride Parade Case
A court has dismissed a Christian family’s claim against their son’s former school that alleged the school attempted to force him into participating in an LGBT-themed Pride Parade. Devout Christian parents Izzy and Shane Montague challenged Heavers Farm Primary School in south London over the LGBT education of their 4-year-old son, which allegedly included mandatory…
California Lawmaker Blocks Parental Rights Bill as Debate Continues Over Secret Gender Transitions at Schools
The chairman of a California Assembly committee has blocked a parental rights bill that would ban secret gender transitions at schools following several packed school board meetings that reflect an ongoing national debate over student privacy versus parental rights and growing public interest in the controversy. Assembly Bill 1314, authored by Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R-Corona),…
California Suspends Meal Funding for Christian Preschool Over Stance on Gender, Sexuality
A San Diego County Christian preschool is suing the state of California for pulling the plug on the school’s state meal funding, saying its traditional stance on gender and sexuality violated a new state law. The Church of Compassion’s Dayspring Christian Learning Center—a preschool and daycare in El Cajon, Calif., serving nearly 90 students—filed a…
Kansas Parents Could Opt Kids Out of LGBT Lessons After Bill Passes
Parents in Kansas could be able to remove their children from lessons on LGBT topics after lawmakers passed a bill on Thursday. If enacted, House Bill 2236 will allow parents to choose an alternate activity for their K–12 children if they decide lessons don’t align with their “sincerely held beliefs, values, or principles.” The majority…
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