Education

In the culture wars against sex-ed, disabled LGBTQ2S+ youth are getting left behind

Disability advocates and educators weigh in on what’s still missing from curricula—and how to build better sex-ed

By s.e. smith

Politics

The ‘anti-woke’ wave in Ontario’s municipal elections was an epic fail

Many school board trustee candidates running on anti-LGBTQ2S+ platforms came up short

By V.S. Wells

Politics

‘Deeply concerned’: Anti-LGBTQ2S+ candidates are running for school boards across Ontario

More than 20 candidates across the province are recycling old dog whistles to attack trans rights

By V.S. Wells

Politics

In a historic first, an out trans man was just elected to a school board in Canada

“I hear so loud and clear that people want to move forward,” Teri Westerby tells Xtra following his historic victory

By Jackie Richardson

Activism

Meet the Ottawa school board trustee fighting against the anti-trans movement

Lyra Evans, believed to be Canada’s first openly trans school trustee, discusses running a second time, the growing anti-trans movement and more

By Tobin Ng

Activism

Thousands of Virginia students walk out over proposed anti-trans policies

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s policies would prevent students from using their correct name or pronouns without a court order

By V.S. Wells

Politics

Pennsylvania’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill could be even worse than Florida’s

More than a dozen states have introduced their own versions of Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill, following nationwide outrage at its passing

By Ursula Muñoz S.

Power

Alberta’s teachers registry is outing trans teachers

OPINION: Trans teachers already face many barriers. Registries with their deadnames are another hurdle

By j wallace skelton

Power

Virginia strips away protections for trans students

The new policies require trans students to file paperwork to be called by their correct pronouns, and could potentially out them to their parents

By Jackie Richardson

Censorship

Miami-Dade school board won’t celebrate LGBTQ2S+ History Month, citing concerns over ‘Don’t Say Gay’

Despite receiving overwhelming approval from the board last year, the newly implemented “parental rights” law has derailed the celebration

By Diamond Yao

Youth

The life-changing power of West Virginia’s only queer youth summer camp

Being queer in Appalachia can be hard. This one-of-a-kind program hopes to make it a little easier

By Nico Lang

Power

Growing up trans in ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Newfoundland

For one trans woman, watching the spread of U.S. legislation targeting trans youth brings back painful memories

By Rhea Rollmann

Power

The next big Supreme Court battle could be over LGBTQ2S+ student groups

A potential shadow docket case is raising alarm bells over the latest freedom of speech controversy

By Oliver Haug

Censorship

School district threatened with lawsuit after shutting down student newspaper over LGBTQ2S+ coverage

The ACLU claimed the district “blatantly violated” the U.S. constitution

By Nico Lang

Politics

Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin wants teachers to out LGBTQ2S+ children

The Republican looks to continue the state’s rightward shift on queer issues

By Silas Le Blanc

Censorship

A Florida school district is censoring books that promote LGBTQ2S+ equality

Advisory labels meant to steer Florida parents away from “unsuitable” material also target Black authors and their content

By Luca Della Penna

Education

The devastating costs of Republican attacks on schools

What happens when good teachers are prohibited from giving students the support they need? They leave teaching

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle

Identity

Oklahoma is requiring student athletes to sign ‘biological sex affidavits’

The policy comes in the wake of a law prohibiting trans youth from playing on the sports team that matches their gender

By Oliver Haug