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Celebrate LGBTQ Families Day on June 3, 2024

Mombian, Family Equality, GLAAD, GLAD, PFLAG National, and COLAGE Join Forces to Elevate Stories of LGBTQ Families

Monday, June 3, 2024, is the 19th Annual LGBTQ Families Day, a time to celebrate the many families with LGBTQ people in them who live in every state and almost every county of the U.S. The event aims to raise awareness of the diversity, joys, and challenges of all LGBTQ families—found, formed, and chosen—who exist throughout our society.

Anyone is welcome to participate by:

Posting or sharing on any social media channel on June 3, 2024, in celebration and support of LGBTQ families. Include the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay. Ideas include a family photo/video, family anecdote, image of an LGBTQ-inclusive kids’ book, or a simple message of support.
Following the hashtag #LGBTQFamiliesDay throughout the day and sharing the stories, images, and thoughts from other participants.
Celebrating in your community in whatever way uplifts the voices and experiences of LGBTQ families.

LGBTQ Families Day was developed by the award-winning LGBTQ parenting site Mombian and is sponsored by 家庭平等, 全国亲友会, 同性恋反歧视联盟, GLBTQ 法律倡导者和捍卫者 (GLAD)，和科拉奇. Additional partners include Gays With Kids, OurShelves, PregnantTogether，以及 Queer Family Podcast. Since 2006 (originally as Blogging for LGBTQ Families Day), the day has engaged parents across the LGBTQ spectrum, parents of LGBTQ children, LGBTQ individuals, children of LGBTQ parents, and non-LGBTQ family members and allies. The event is held on the first weekday of June, between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, in order to honor all parents but also to highlight that not all families fit into the traditional structure of one mother and one father. Additionally, June is LGBTQ Pride Month.

“LGBTQ Families Day is a time to show our strength as a community, to elevate our collective stories, and for allies to reaffirm their support,” said Dana Rudolph, Founder and Publisher of Mombian. “Our families are diverse in many ways, but united in our desire to raise our children in equitable, supportive environments where they can thrive.”

“For nearly two decades, Family Equality has had the pleasure of partnering with Mombian for LGBTQ Families Day, and this year, it’s particularly important for us to celebrate our joy and our hope,” said Jaymes Black, CEO of Family Equality. “My hope for a bright future is fueled by the aspirations and stories of LGBTQ+ families across the U.S. Their stories are of resilience and love. In spite of the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and rhetoric, our families continue to exist, continue to love, and continue to hope. We exist and we won’t be erased. Let’s celebrate the joy of our families on LGBTQ Families Day and every day.”

“When anti-LGBTQ extremists spread harmful misinformation on LGBTQ families—whether it be the baseless claim that LGBTQ adults are groomers, or the so-called dangers of medical care for trans youth—the necessary stories of happy and healthy LGBTQ families prevail over the false narratives. LGBTQ Families Day reinforces that such hateful voices are truly a minority in this country, and that a supermajority of Americans supports equality for LGBTQ people. Queer families deserve to be celebrated and protected, today and always,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD.

“Everywhere you go, LGBTQ families are part of the fabric of our communities, defending our country and making our homes, schools, places of worship, workplaces, and neighborhoods vibrant with love. Join us on LGBTQ Families Day to celebrate and elevate our families—to share joy and hope and to celebrate the many ways love makes a family,” said Brian K. Bond (he/him), CEO of PFLAG National.

“LGBTQ Families Day is about sharing the beauty, resilience. and joy of our diverse family stories,” said Polly Crozier, Director of Family Advocacy at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). “As we work alongside families and allies across the country to resist anti-LGBTQ+ attacks and to strengthen legal protections and security, we’re grateful to Mombian for creating space to honor that LGBTQ+ people are an integral part of every community and to celebrate the many wonderful ways our families come to be.”

“We are thrilled to again join Mombian in celebrating LGBTQ Families Day!” said Jordan Budd, Executive Director of COLAGE, the only national organization for people with LGBTQ+ parents or caregivers. “While the attacks on our community, our families, and our bodily autonomy have not stopped, our families are as strong and resilient as ever. Today we celebrate the love and joy that binds our families together, and the special place we hold as the children of queer parents as we advocate for the safety and security of our community.”

About the Organizer and Sponsors

The two-time GLAAD Media Award-winning blog Mombian offers a daily mix of news, insights, and resources for lesbian moms and other LGBTQ parents, including a searchable database of 1,500+ LGBTQ family books. The site was founded in 2005 by Dana Rudolph, a journalist and lesbian mom who also pens a regular “Mombian” column for several LGBTQ newspapers. In 2018, she received the Hostetter-Habib Family Award from Family Equality.

家庭平等 advances legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families, and for those who wish to form them, through building community, changing hearts and minds, and driving policy change. Family Equality believes every LGBTQ+ person should have the right and opportunity to form and sustain a loving family, regardless of who they are or where they live.

PFLAG is an organization of LGBTQ+ people, parents, families, and allies who work together to create an equitable and inclusive world. We are hundreds of thousands of people and hundreds of chapters from coast to coast who are leading with love to support families, educate allies, and advocate for just, equitable, and inclusive legislation and policies. Since our founding in 1973, PFLAG works every day to ensure LGBTQ+ people everywhere are safe, celebrated, empowered and loved. Learn more, find support, donate, and take action at PFLAG.org.

同性恋反歧视联盟 rewrites the script for LGBTQ acceptance. As a dynamic media force, GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and creates a world where everyone can live the life they love. To learn more about taking action for LGBTQ people and issues, go to www.glaad.org/VOTE.

通过战略诉讼、公共政策倡导和教育， GLBTQ 法律倡导者和捍卫者 (GLAD) 致力于在新英格兰和全国范围内创建一个没有基于性别认同和表达、艾滋病毒状况和性取向的歧视的公正社会。

科拉奇 unites people with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer parents into a network of peers and supports them as they nurture and empower each other to be skilled, self-confident, and just leaders in our collective communities.

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LGBTQ Families Day: June 3, 2024. #LGBTQFamiliesDay. Logos for Family Equality, Mombian, COLAGE, GLAAD, GLAD, and PFLAG.

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第九条赋予您的持久权利

您可能已经看到最近的新闻，有关联邦法院发布了与美国教育部第九条规则相关的禁令，以及特朗普总统试图破坏跨性别学生权利的多项行动。

这些发展对新英格兰人来说意味着什么。

第九条是什么？

第九条修正案是1972年通过的一项具有里程碑意义的联邦法律。它禁止在接受联邦资助的学校和教育项目中基于性别的歧视。它一直以来，并将继续对改善女童和妇女的就业机会、公平待遇和资金至关重要。这项法律还在确保所有人，包括LGBTQ+学生，无论其性别、性别认同或性别表达如何，都能公平地获得教育机会方面发挥了重要作用。

2024 年规则发生了什么变化？

2024年8月1日，美国教育部（DOE）的新规生效。除其他内容外，新规还解释称，《第九条修正案》保护LGBTQ+学生免受歧视和骚扰，并确保跨性别学生能够使用与其性别认同相符的卫生间和更衣室。这些新规并非“改变”《第九条修正案》；相反，它们以通俗易懂的语言解释了该法所提供的保护，并吸收了美国最高法院对《第七条修正案》（一项类似的禁止就业性别歧视的法条）的解读。

26个州以及一些学校和反跨性别组织提起诉讼，阻止教育部执行2024年规则。2025年1月9日，在其中一起诉讼中，联邦法院阻止了2024年规则在全国范围内生效。尽管该命令可以上诉，且其他案件仍在审理中，但新任特朗普政府很可能不会捍卫2024年规则，从而让其继续受阻。

这对我来说意味着什么？

正如2024年规则并未“改变”《第九条修正案》一样，阻止2024年规则的命令也并未“改变”《第九条修正案》。《第九条修正案》仍然禁止基于性别的歧视，许多法院已承认这包括基于性取向、性别认同和性别表达的歧视。《第九条修正案》仍然要求学校为LGBTQ+学生提供平等的教育机会，并仍然赋予学生和家长维护其享有无歧视学校环境权利的能力。

特朗普的行政命令对我的权利意味着什么？

2025年1月20日，特朗普总统签署了一项行政命令，试图将“承认两种性别”定为“美国的政策”，并意图剥夺跨性别者的权利。随后，他于2025年1月29日又发布一项命令，威胁那些认可并支持学生跨性别身份的教师。这些命令的明确目的就是制造混乱、困惑和恐惧。在美国，制定法律的是国会，而不是总统；解释法律的是法院，而不是总统。这项行政命令并没有改变学生根据《教育法修正案第九条》享有的安全、支持性学习环境和优质教育的权利。

我认为我的权利受到了侵犯。我该怎么办？

所有新英格兰州均有州法律保护学校中LGBTQ+学生（包括跨性别学生）的权利，并设有州机构调查和执行违反这些保护措施的行为。法院命令和行政命令不会影响州法律保护以及学生根据《第九条修正案》享有的法定权利，也不会改变个人自行提起私人执法行动的权利。

GLAD 法律为新英格兰地区的 LGBTQ+ 学生提供资源。如需了解更多关于您所在州相关法律的信息，请访问我们的网站：

如果您在学校因性取向、性别认同或性别表达而遭受欺凌或骚扰，GLAD 法律部门希望听取您的意见。请访问此页面，告诉我们您的经历： https://www.gladlaw.org/TitleIX-Form

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Combating Censorship in Education

In December 2023, a police officer showed up to search a Great Barrington, Massachusetts, middle school classroom and questioned a teacher over reports of the presence of an LGBTQ+ book: Gender Queer, by Maia Kobabe. Even at a time of widespread attempts to ban books across the country, it was shocking to learn that the police had been called – and responded – based on the fear that a book (an award-winning, coming-of-age memoir from a nonbinary author) might be found in a classroom bookshelf for older teens in Massachusetts.

Four teens - one white girl, two black girls, and one black boy - all gathered around a book in a library.

GLAD quickly weighed in with our partner, the ACLU of Massachusetts, condemning this unwarranted and inappropriate intrusion into the classroom. In a letter to the Berkshire County District Attorney and Great Barrington Chief of Police, we made our message clear: law enforcement has no place policing educational material. The letter also underscored the importance of protecting the constitutional right to learn free of censorship.

School districts have established ways for parents and caretakers to challenge books, so they can be reviewed in a less contentious and more objective way. Calling the police to search classrooms and identify students who have requested books is not part of that procedure.

The attempted censoring of Gender Queer is far from an isolated incident. Pressure campaigns to ban books have popped up in state legislatures and school communities around the country, and this coordinated attack is not just on LGBTQ+ representation. According to the American Library Association (ALA), many of the eleven most challenged books of 2023 were by authors of color. Nine of the eleven titles were from Black, Indigenous, and other people of color, LGBTQ+ people, or people with multiple marginalized identities.

School libraries are the most accessible place for young people to find books where they can learn about themselves and the world – something that can be especially true in rural areas. As one of the authors who was on the 2022 ALA challenged book list, Ashley Hope Perez, told the Dallas Morning News, “Out of Darkness [the story of a Mexican American girl and an African American boy’s love affair in 1930s Texas] was removed from the district’s high school library shelves, and now, students can read it only by request, with parent permission. As an English teacher and mother, I know that if teens can’t find a book on the shelves, they likely will never read it. This loss of access undermines the efforts of librarians and teachers to support students’ right to education and full literacy.”

Last fall, together with Lambda Legal and NCLR, we filed an amicus brief in Mahmoud v. McKnight, pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. We shared our perspective and expertise in support of a Maryland school district that introduced storybooks with LGBTQ+ characters into the language arts curriculum. Our brief, filed on behalf of parents, students, educators, civil rights advocates, and health care and suicide prevention service providers, provided evidence of an inclusive curriculum’s importance in creating a welcoming, respectful school climate for all students. Such climates are especially important for LGBTQ+ students, students of color, and others who face a heightened risk of bullying. And positive school climates create better educational outcomes for 全部 students.

Polly Crozier (grey suit), Shaplaie Brooks (far right), and Carmen Paulino (yellow shirt). — GLAD Director of Family Advocacy Polly Crozier with other youth advocates Shaplaie Brooks, Carmen Paulino.

Despite robust nondiscrimination protections in certain states, politicians and conservative groups have been actively working to undermine public education to exclude LGBTQ+ people, thereby threatening the rights of all students. This climate of hostility has permeated communities across the country, including within progressive-leaning states. Over the past two years, GLAD and the ACLU have been compelled to notify school districts across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine of the constitutional prohibition on viewpoint discrimination, to ensure all students have the right to access reading materials. Students must be allowed to engage with reading material that reflects their life experiences and the experiences of others. School personnel must resist the alarming surge of attempted book bans.

We can’t know why the staff person who called the police in Great Barrington, MA, took that step. They may have acted out of fear or been emboldened by the lengths to which other areas of the country are going to remove LGBTQ+ people and families from classroom discussions and libraries.

For whatever reasons, censorship attempts like this will continue to arise, but they also spark conversations about the importance of diverse representation in our schools. By standing firm in our commitment to uphold the constitutional right to learn free of censorship, we send a powerful message: that every student deserves access to literature that reflects their identities and experiences. By remaining vigilant and unwavering in our dedication to equality, we can create a future where all young people feel seen, valued, and empowered to learn and grow.

Good News!

On April 19, the Biden Administration released final Title IX rules affirming nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ students. GLAD and our partner organizations look forward to working with schools and school districts to ensure policies and practices comply with federal law before the August 1 deadline.

这个故事最初发表在 2024 年夏季 GLAD Briefs 时事通讯中。 关于一个更多.

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公立学校有责任为所有学生提供支持和积极的环境。

他们这样做的方式之一是通过骄傲的标志和旗帜来表达对 LGBTQ+ 学生的支持。

法律要求公立学校管理者为所有学生和学生俱乐部提供相同的权利平等机会法案。因此，例如，如果学校允许其他俱乐部的学生悬挂旗帜或横幅，学校就有法律责任允许他们的 GSA（性别和性联盟）也这样做。

在学校，学校官员可以制定关于展示支持性旗帜和符号的指南。仅仅展示支持性图像并不意味着他们在被要求时也必须展示冒犯性图像。学校无需担心被迫张贴冒犯性横幅、装饰或其他图像。

这意味着学校可以悬挂“黑人的命也是命”或“跨性别者骄傲”等旗帜，以表达对学生的支持。即使有人要求将这些旗帜作为敌对象征，学校也无需将其取下。

学校能做什么？

保留现有的包容性旗帜、标志和海报。
召开学校教职工会议，在会上提出新的包容性展示方案。
设立新的包容性展示来表示对学生的支持。
为所有学生俱乐部提供相同的资源。

学校不应该做什么？

学校不应该创建允许私人提出旗帜建议的项目。
学校不应让非学校员工张贴展示品。
学校不能只允许某些学生群体举办俱乐部，而排除其他学生群体。

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每个学生都有权享有平等的教育机会和支持他们的环境。他们也应该展现真实的自我，包括在课堂和行政环境中使用自己的正确姓名和代词。对于LGBTQ+大学生来说，这可能很困难，因为大学没有关于姓名和代词使用的总体政策或法律。公立大学通常对LGBTQ+学生提供更多保护，而私立和宗教教育机构则可能遵循不同的政策。以下是一些关于如何与教职员工、教授和行政人员最佳地处理这个问题的最佳实践和想法的信息。所提供的链接和资源并非由同性恋者反歧视联盟 (GLAD) 汇编，也未经 GLAD 审核。

申请LGBTQ+友好大学

姓名和代词的使用以及通用申请表

由于 Common App（允许学生使用一份大学申请表申请多所大学的平台）要求学生提供他们（喜欢的）姓名和代词，自 2022 年 1 月起美国 900 多所大学现在有能力整合这些名字和代词的使用，超过 200 所大学在其校园信息系统中直接使用这些信息。

您可以在此处找到 2023 年 8 月以来的美国最适合 LGBTQ+ 学生的大学. 您还可以使用校园自豪感指数.

校园代词和姓名的使用

教授使用您的正确姓名和代词：

所有学生都应受到尊重。教授尊重学生的方式之一是询问并使用学生的正确姓名和代词（即使与学生记录上的信息不同）。

如果您的名字和性别被错误地认定，您可以采取以下一些步骤来维护自己的权益：

向那些误称你性别或名字的人提出这个问题。他们可能没有意识到自己犯了错误，并且可能能够/愿意轻易改变这种情况。
共享资源。您可以找到 GLSEN 代词指南.
在校园内展开对话并倡导整个校园的变革。与校园骄傲联系接受培训并使用他们的 LGBTQ+ 宣传资源。
前往“第九条”办公室。如果你持续、故意地错误地指称性别，你也可以向你所在大学的“第九条”办公室提出。

向注册办公室更新您的首选姓名和代词：

一些大学现在允许学生在教务处更新自己的姓名和代词信息，以免跨性别学生的身份被教授和其他校园工作人员知晓。看看这个更新首选（非法定）名称和代词的政策示例毕业于伯克利音乐学院。

如果您的学校没有这样的政策和/或拒绝允许您通过注册办公室更新您的姓名和代词，您可以提出第九条投诉。第九条保护 LGBTQ+ 学生免受歧视基于性取向和性别认同。点击此处了解有关第九条的更多信息.

由于 FERPA 保护如果您年满 18 岁，根据法律规定，您可以在大学更新您的姓名和代词，而无需与您的父母、监护人、配偶或经济捐助者分享这些信息。

倡导校园内正确使用姓名和代词：

校园骄傲为学生提供出色的宣传培训和资源。

大学政策、最佳实践等

为希望更新实践的大学提供的指南

大学管理部门、教授和教职员工可以在下面找到支持高等教育中 LGBTQ+ 学生的指南：

GLAD 答案

如果您已按照这些步骤操作，但情况仍未得到解决或变得更糟，请联系 GLAD 答案填写在线入学表格 GLADAnswers.org，电子邮件 GLADAnswers@glad.org或拨打 800-455-GLAD 留言。

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2024

Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month! Join us in celebrating the lasting impact of AANHPI LGBTQ+ advocates, artists, and athletes.

Esera Tuaolo (he/him)

Esera Tuaolo holds a multifaceted background as a former NFL football player and an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. His journey gained public attention in 2003 when he came out as gay, defying the entrenched hyper-masculine culture prevalent in professional football. Despite facing the weight of societal expectations, Tuaolo navigated through immense challenges, including pressures to conceal his sexuality, bouts of depression, and struggles with alcoholism.

Tuaolo actively engages in public discourse on inclusion, diversity, and the persistence of homophobia. In his role as Executive Director of Hate Is Wrong, a nonprofit organization committed to fostering diversity in sports and combating bullying among youth, he leverages his platform and lived experiences to enact tangible change, striving to create a world where everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, can thrive.

Hayley Kiyoko (she/her)

Hayley Kiyoko is a singer, songwriter, actress, dancer, and director. She identifies as a multiracial white and Japanese lesbian. Kiyoko works towards inspiring confidence in young people that struggle with being queer and normalizing lesbian relationships in mainstream music. More recently, she has been outspoken about mental health, chronic stress, and the importance of conversations about the connections between mental and physical health.

Ifti Nasim (he/him)

Ifti Nasim was a gay Pakistani American poet, writer, broadcaster, and activist. When he was 16, Nasim was shot after reading a poem at a protest against martial law. Nasim went on to co-found Chicago Sangat, an organization to support the LGBTQ+ South Asian community, and was inducted into the Chicago Gay and Lesbian Hall of Fame in 1996. Since he died in 2011, Nasim has been celebrated for his activism against war, HIV, social injustice, and homophobia in his native Pakistan and other Muslim nations.

Vikram Seth (he/him)

Vikram Seth is a bisexual Indian novelist and poet. He has written several novels and poetry books including A Suitable Boy, which has received numerous awards and was adapted as a limited series released in 2020. Seth has spoken on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, including writing a poem called “Through Love’s Great Power” in reaction to the criminalization of gay sex in India.

Kit Yan (they/he/she)

Kit Yan is known for their significant contributions as a queer, transgender, Asian-American artist and activist. Their journey through spoken word poetry and performance art has not only garnered acclaim but also served as a powerful platform for advocating LGBTQ+ rights and visibility. Kit’s latest project “Interstate,” co-created with Melissa Li, is a musical with trans and queer Asian American leads who go on a road trip/tour while also navigating love, gender, and finding community.

Siu Fung Law (they/them)

Siu Fung Law has dedicated their efforts to promoting inclusivity within athletic spaces and breaking down barriers. Law’s journey gained recognition when they became the world’s first nonbinary professional bodybuilder.

Law uses their platform to discuss topics such as gender diversity, LGBTQ+ rights, and the intersection of identity and sports. Their engaging talks inspire audiences to embrace authenticity and foster environments of acceptance.

Utada Hikaru (she/they)

Utada Hikaru, known affectionately as “Hikki” by fans, is a nonbinary Japanese and American singer-songwriter. Their soulful melodies and introspective lyrics have earned them global acclaim ever since their debut 1999 album, First Love, which she released in 1999 at 16 years old. The album is still the bestselling album in Japanese history. while their advocacy for gender equity, LGBTQI+ rights, and racial equality amplifies their impact beyond music. Fearlessly exploring themes of identity and societal norms, Hikaru encourages listeners to embrace authenticity and challenge stereotypes. Their most recent album, BAD MODE, is the first since coming out as nonbinary. Their inspiration for the album draws from the challenges of COVID lockdown, mental health, and RuPaul’s Drag Race.

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GLAD Commends Robust Health Care Nondiscrimination Protections in New Health and Human Services Rule

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule that clarifies and reaffirms that Section 1557, the nondiscrimination provision of the Affordable Care Act, protects LGBTQ+ people in access to health care services and health insurance.

Section 1557 “prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in any health program or activity that receives Federal financial assistance, State-based health insurance Exchanges, and HHS health programs and activities” (from the HHS 1557 fact sheet). The new rule both reinstates and expands on regulations issued under the Obama Administration clarifying that the prohibition against discrimination based on sex includes gender identity and sexual orientation, and brings the rule in line with the 2020 Supreme Court 博斯托克 decision.

The new rule also reinstates strong language access provisions requiring availability, training, and notification of translation services for 15 languages, and provides explicit protections from discrimination in telehealth and in the use of AI and machine learning in health care decision making tools.

“Ensuring nondiscrimination in medical care is key to positive health outcomes. That’s important for people who need care, but it’s also essential for communities to thrive,” said Jennifer Levi, GLAD Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights. “At a time when politicians are banning essential transgender and reproductive health care, and as inequities in access to care persist for LGBTQ+ people, people of color, women, older adults, and people for whom English is not their first language, we commend the Department of Health and Human Services for affirming robust federal protections to ensure people can access the care they need and to support stronger, healthier communities.”

The rule applies to health care services including receiving medical care in doctors’ offices, hospitals or other settings, to all issuers of health insurance that receive Federal financial assistance and to all HHS programs including the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the National Institutes of Health, and the Indian Health Service. For the first time the rule treats Medicare Part B as federal financial assistance.

The rule goes into effect in 60 days after publication in the federal register which is expected on May 6.

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GLAD and NCLR Commend Biden Administration for New Rules Implementing Essential Nondiscrimination Protections in Education

Today, the U.S. Department of Education issued a final rule interpreting and enforcing Title IX, restoring and reinforcing vital civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ students. The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) applaud the Department’s affirmation that Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, transgender status and other sex-based characteristics and stereotypes. The organizations also commend the administration for reinstating broad protections and remedies for students who experience sex-based harassment, removing the onerous complaint resolution procedures instituted by the prior administration, and providing much-needed updates regarding the rights of pregnant and parenting students.

Statement from Julianna Gonen, NCLR’s Federal Policy Director:

“Today the U. S. Department of Education has enshrined in federal regulation what we all know to be true – discrimination against students on the basis of sex has no place in our schools. In this time when policymakers in some states are targeting LGBTQ – and particularly transgender – youth with hostile laws, it is essential for our federal government to send a clear message that such measures violate federal law. We welcome these updated Title IX rules and look forward to working with the Biden Administration to ensure that they are fully implemented so that all students can learn and thrive in our public schools.”

Statement from Jennifer Levi, GLAD Senior Director of Transgender and Queer Rights:

“This important rule could not come at a more critical time. LGBTQ+ students across the country are under attack and more vulnerable than ever. Hostile states and local school committees have wrongly cut back important school protections that queer and transgender young people need to thrive. GLAD and our partner organizations look forward to working with schools and school districts to ensure that local policies and practices comply with federal law.”

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GLAD 荣获 MacKenzie Scott 慈善捐赠公开募捐活动 $1 百万捐赠

我们很高兴地宣布，GLAD 获得了由 MacKenzie Scott 创立的慈善基金 Yield Giving 提供的 $1 百万美元资助。

今年，来自全美各地的 6,000 多个组织申请了 Yield Giving 的公开募捐，其中 GLAD 是其中之一 361名受助人。我们在 LGTBQ+ 和法律倡导运动中的多位合作伙伴均位列受资助者名单，包括阿拉巴马州美国公民自由联盟 (ACLU)、移民平等组织 (Immigration Equality)、OutFront 明尼苏达州组织 (OutFront Minnesota)、民权律师协会 (Lawyers for Civil Rights) 和性别正义组织 (Gender Justice)。祝贺所有受资助者！

这份礼物表明了更广泛的社区对 LGBTQ+ 权利和平等运动这一关键时刻的理解，以及对 GLAD 通过诉讼、公共政策倡导和公共教育解决这一问题的能力的信心。

这笔赠款意义非凡，因为我们承担寻找 GLAD 的新执行董事，他将指导我们为 LGBTQ+ 社区和艾滋病毒感染者争取正义的下一阶段持久斗争。

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GLAD Law works alongside many great organizations that strive to support and uplift the LGBTQ+ community. Below you will find links to several national/federal organizations that work with transgender folks and their loved ones in a variety of areas. For further resources and referrals, please reach out to GLAD Law Answers by filling out our intake form. You can also email us at GLADAnswers@glad.org or leave a voicemail at 800-455-GLAD.