North Carolina senate passes “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would out trans kids to their families

Students for Change, East Central Minnesota Pride 2022
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North Carolina’s Republican-led state senate has passed a “Don’t Say Gay” bill that would prohibit educators from acknowledging LGBTQ+ identities in kindergarten through fourth-grade classrooms, except when responding to “student-initiated questions.”

The bill’s provisions also require educators at all grade levels to alert parents of any “changes” related to their child’s well-being and the school’s provision of safe, supportive learning environment. This would require educators to out transgender students if they begin using pronouns or names other than those they were assigned at birth, potentially endangering the student’s well-being if they have unsupportive parents.

The bill passed along party lines and now heads to the state’s Republican-led house. While it may pass there, it’s unclear if…

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