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…
California Bill Targets Faith-Based Foster Parents Over ‘Gender-Affirming Care,’ Opponents Say
April 28, 2023
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Gender Ideology Rips Apart Family in Rural South Carolina
April 25, 2023
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Gil and Gabriella Reid live on a 48-acre farm outside Anderson, a town in South Carolina where a church and historic courthouse dominate the quaint central square. They raise sheep and chickens and grow rye, clover, and Bermuda grass for feed. It’s where their daughters helped out with collecting eggs and tending the livestock. Life…
Parental Rights Bills Sweeping the United States
April 22, 2023
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Legislation protecting a parent’s right to block the use of gender pronouns and other gender ideology in public schools is either pending or has already passed in all but three U.S. states. Of the states where legislation is being heavily watched is the state of New Hampshire, where more than 200 people turned out this…
IN-DEPTH: Florida Leads Conservative Legislative Wave With Flurry of Bills
April 21, 2023
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After passing a flurry of conservative bills, Florida’s Republican-controlled legislature appears to lead the nation in conservative-values legislation. On April 19, state house Republicans passed a measure to stop drag performances in front of children—a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis. The bill would punish those who allow children to attend “lewd” performances. The state can…
Washington State House Approves Bill Authorizing Hiding of Children Seeking Transgender Medical Intervention From Parents
April 14, 2023
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The Washington state House approved a bill that would authorize state agencies to hide children seeking transgender medical intervention from parents. On April 12, House lawmakers debated Senate Bill 5599 (pdf), which creates an exemption for the state that grants it the right to not be required to notify parents of minors who have left…
Maine Substitute Teacher Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse Of 15-Year-Old
Police have arrested a female substitute teacher at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine, for the alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old boy. Kiera McGlinn, a substitute teacher at Bonny Eagle High School in Standish, Maine, was arrested for sexual abuse of a child. (Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office) The 42-year-old teacher, Kiera McGlinn, was…
California Lawmaker Blocks Parental Rights Bill as Debate Continues Over Secret Gender Transitions at Schools
April 11, 2023
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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),…
Kansas Parents Could Opt Kids Out of LGBT Lessons After Bill Passes
April 7, 2023
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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…
Parents Take Legal Action to Demand Right to Opt Out of ‘Emotional Intelligence’ Curriculum
April 3, 2023
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A group of parental rights advocates in Orange County, California, claim school policies are moving away from teaching math, reading, science, and other core subjects to teach students controversial “emotional intelligence” ideas and are trampling on their constitutional rights to direct the upbringing of their children by not allowing them to opt their children out. The…
Principal Punts Parent’s Lawful Request to See ‘Equity’ Lessons to FOIA Office
April 3, 2023
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A northern Virginia middle school allegedly violated parental rights by not immediately giving a parent access to so-called social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum her eighth grader is being taught. The student’s mother, Stephanie Lundquist-Arora, says Irving Middle School’s lack of cooperation violates her rights under Virginia law. The school is part of the Fairfax County public…
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