Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health

The Transing of America's Kids

Damaged: The Transing of America's Kids tells the story of the lives of transgender people who wish they could go back.

Texas students say K-12 DEI ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ bills threaten their safety, voice and mental health

“In today's world, simply existing as a trans person has become an act of resistance,” one student said while speaking about LGBTQ+ rights during a rally last month.

Born This Way; the truth behind DEI bans

The Prairie News is a student-led free press. All opinions expressed herein are solely those of the writer and not those of WTAMU. On Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed into order the action entitled, “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing,” that grossly labels the actions put into place to protect minorities. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practices put into place in an attempt to counterbalan…

UL Students protest university’s anti-DEI actions

Earlier this month, UL Lafayette dissolved its Office of Campus Inclusion and wiped out words and programs associated with diversity, equity and inclusion from university websites and staff bios.  Its erasure draws down a program once considered a university hallmark. UL student organizations say it’s now on them to step forward and sustain representation on campus. Several student groups staged a protest of the closure Wednesday. Officials cite…

Iowa Safe Schools’ survey finds less than half of LGBTQ youth plan to stay in Iowa after high school

A recent report from the nonprofit Iowa Safe Schools indicates a feeling of a lack of belonging in Iowa for LGBTQ youth, which could lead to workforce issues in the future. Iowa Safe Schools’ Student …The post Iowa Safe Schools’ survey finds less than half of LGBTQ youth plan to stay in Iowa after high school appeared first on Business Record.