Published 09/20/2023 1:26:00 p.m.

‘Batman’ Expert Quits School Talks After Being Ordered Not To Say 'Gay'

State laws in the US have increasingly restricted discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools, with some states outright banning the mention of LGBTQ+ people.
Students in a school district were told to remove a key point from a presentation about an artist's son being gay, highlighting the contentious nature of discussing LGBTQ+ topics.
The district faced lawsuits and warnings from the US Department of Education for previous actions taken that may have created a hostile environment and violated federal discrimination laws.

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A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

An author's clash with a Georgia school district over a brief mention of homosexuality in a presentation highlights the reach of conservatives' push for what what they call parents' rights.

09/20/2023 5:08:54 a.m.·United States

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abc News

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write.Then the school district told him he had to cut a key point from his presentation — that the artist he helped rescue from obscurity had a gay son. Rather than acquiesce, he canceled the last of his talks.

09/20/2023 5:08:53 a.m.·United States

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A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County to research and write. Then the school district told him he had to cut a key point from his presentation — that the artist he helped rescue from obscurity had a gay son. Rather than acquiesce, he canceled the last of his talks. “We’re long…

09/20/2023 5:08:54 a.m.·Panama City, United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

ATLANTA (AP) — Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta’s Forsyth County […]

09/20/2023 5:10:11 a.m.·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

Marc Tyler Nobleman was supposed to talk to kids about the secret co-creator of Batman, with the aim of inspiring young students in suburban Atlanta's Forsyth County to research and write.

09/20/2023 5:11:02 a.m.·Canada

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‘Batman’ Expert Quits School Talks After Being Ordered Not To Say 'Gay'

An Atlanta school district instructed Marc Tyler Nobleman to cut a key point from his presentation, so he canceled the last of his talks.

09/20/2023 10:46:06 a.m.·United States

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A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit

‘Batman’ Expert Quits School Talks After Being Ordered Not To Say 'Gay'

‘Batman’ Expert Quits School Talks After Being Ordered Not To Say 'Gay'

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