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Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward

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Federal appeals court sides with transgender teen, says bathroom case can go forward

 

A federal appeals court in Richmond has sided with a transgender high school student, saying that he can proceed with his lawsuit arguing that his school board’s decision to ban him from the boys’ bathroom is discriminatory.

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More Religious Schools Seek Right to Discriminate Against LGBT Students

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More Religious Schools Seek Right to Discriminate Against LGBT Students

In the past 18 months, the Department of Education has granted 27 colleges and universities waivers from Title IX compliance, The Column reports. The schools are located throughout the nation, but the majority are in the South and West. 

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Does Anti-Bullying Legislation Actually Work? More Research is Needed.

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Does Anti-Bullying Legislation Actually Work? More Research is Needed.

 

“About 15 years ago, we didn’t have any anti-bullying laws, but now we some form of anti-bullying legislation in all 50 states. But even though there’s been a lot of legislative activity there’s been surprisingly little if any research on whether the laws are actually effective."

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