UNK Pulls Transgender Training Video After Backlash From Pillen, Libs of TikTok
- The University of Nebraska at Kearney planned a training titled 'How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?' aimed at creating a more inclusive classroom for transgender students.
- The training was part of an external program and was not developed internally by the university.
- Governor Jim Pillen criticized the training, linking it to a 'woke disease' and warning that funding cuts could follow if such programs continued.
- In response to the backlash, the university removed the training module and pledged to improve its review process while emphasizing its focus on rigorous academics and maintaining a welcoming environment.
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A university is pulling its transgender-focused training event after the state’s governor made it clear that he will not stand for it. The story first came to light thanks to LibsofTikTok, which exposed an email from the University of Nebraska at Kearney advertising a voluntary “How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?” workshop. According to the email, the event would “provide strategies and tools to help create a m…
University pulls trans-focused training announcement after governor notices, but is that really enough oversight? · American Wire News
A university is pulling its transgender-focused training event after the state’s governor made it clear that he will not stand for it. The story first came to light thanks to LibsofTikTok, which exposed an email from the University of Nebraska at Kearney advertising a voluntary “How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?” workshop. According to the email, the event would “provide strategies and tools to help create a m…
Following the release by a MAGA media outlet of an email from the university about this training, the Republican governor of Nebraska threatened to cut the funding of the institution and to conduct investigations there.
University of Nebraska at Kearney cancels faculty transgender training after backlash
The University of Nebraska at Kearney has canceled a transgender training workshop for professors after receiving major backlash — including a strong rebuke from Gov. Jim Pillen. The voluntary faculty training module was titled “How Can I Move From Supporting to Empowering Trans-spectrum Students?” The workshop first came to light after a post Monday on X from Libs of TikTok… Source
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