View PDF June 1, 2021 In Support of Full Inclusion for Transgender Students: An Open Letter from the Civil and Human Rights Community On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human…
How institutional rejection harms transgender youth. By Adrienne Spiegel, Seneca Falls Fellow This story was originally posted by The Advocate. Legislation rejecting trans kids began to circulate in state houses this January. At the same time, online, sprung a meme: “Tell me you’re X without telling me you’re X.” To play, you announced a category you belonged…
Students should be able to get an education without fearing for their safety, from the same people ostensibly there to protect them. Unfortunately, the data shows that police in schools and school resource officers (SROs) make Black and brown students, LGBTQ students, and students with disabilities less safe. That’s why Public Justice, along with the…
In reaction to the Department of Education’s Title IX guidance released this morning, Public Justice Kazan Budd Staff Attorney Alexandra Brodsky had this to say: “At a time when our country yearns for meaningful action, Betsy DeVos and the Trump Administration have instead decided to re-interpret Title IX to permit and even promote sex discrimination,…
By Adele KimmelSenior Attorney Today, a federal court put all schools on notice that they can’t ignore severe harassment and, if they do, they risk being held accountable in court. What does the law require schools to do to protect students from bullying? This is a burning question that’s important to students, parents, and schools alike. And the decision today…