Indiana schools may soon be required to notify parents if their children request a name or pronoun change at school.
, after the state Senate on Monday advanced a House bill that some worry could out transgender kids to their families.
Like Indiana, Republican-led legislatures around the country have been seeking to curb LGBTQ+ rights, especially in targeting transgender individuals’ everyday life — including sports,Under the Indiana bill, which the House first sent to the Senate in February, a school would have to provide written notification to a child's parent or guardian within five business days of the child asking to be called a different “pronoun, title, or word.
Protesters against the legislation, which originally resembled Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” law enacted last year, often filled the Statehouse hallways this session with thunderous cheers of “No hate in our state” and “Kill the bill.” The parental notification bill would also bar schools from from teaching “human sexuality” in pre-K through third grade. One of the bill's authors, Republican state Rep. Michelle Davis, said this would put parents in control of “introducing sensitive topics to their children.”
Deutschland Neuesten Nachrichten, Deutschland Schlagzeilen
Similar News:Sie können auch ähnliche Nachrichten wie diese lesen, die wir aus anderen Nachrichtenquellen gesammelt haben.
West Virginia Senate GOP primary heating up as party seeks to gain 2024 Senate majorityThe Republican primary for the West Virginia Senate race is heating up as different factions of the GOP take sides between the top contenders.
Weiterlesen »
New ‘Indiana Jones’ Adventure Series Figures Unveiled By Hasbro at Star Wars CelebrationThe action figures include multiple Indys, Short Round, and Helena Shaw from ‘Dial of Destiny.’
Weiterlesen »
Sprint car driver Owen dies after crash at Indiana trackSprint car driver Justin Owen of Harrison, Ohio, died from injuries he suffered when his car crashed during a race in southeastern Indiana, the U.S. Auto Club announced.
Weiterlesen »
All the Star Wars and Indiana Jones Toys Hasbro Revealed at Star Wars CelebrationFrom Return of the Jedi to Dial of Destiny, Hasbro brought a ton of goodies to Star Wars Celebration.
Weiterlesen »
Federal appeals court backs Indiana teacher’s ouster over transgender students’ name policyAn Indiana high school did not break the law by allegedly pushing a music teacher to resign after he refused to use transgender students’ names and pronouns, a federal appeals court said Frid…
Weiterlesen »
Sprint car driver Owen dies after crash at Indiana trackThe 26-year-old Owen was the reigning track champion at Lawrenceburg Speedway with two feature wins and the title in 2022, USAC said.
Weiterlesen »