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Opponents Go After ‘Draconian’ Bill Requiring Parental Notification Before Teaching LGBTQ Content In Schools

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Mary Margaret Olohan Opponents criticized an Iowa bill that would require schools to notify parents before teaching LGBTQ content to children. Lawmakers introduced the Republican sponsored House File 2201 in January, a bill that would require schools to annually notify parents about any kind of material that discusses gender or sexual orientation. This would then give parents the opportunity…

New York Rings In New Year By Offering Gender Neutral Birth Certificates

New York Rings In New Year By Offering Gender Neutral Birth Certificates

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Grace Carr on January 2, 2019   New York City residents may now change their birth certificates to reflect a neutral gender identity after an October bill took effect after the new year. The New York City Council first passed the bill in September allowing any adult living in the city to change his or her gender to…

Princeton Students Can Identify As Multiple Genders Simultaneously
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Princeton Students Can Identify As Multiple Genders Simultaneously

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Rob Shimshockon Students at Princeton University can identify as both “man” and “woman” simultaneously in official school records, according to a Monday report. Princeton University’s student interface, TigerHub, allows students to choose any and all gender identities, including cisgender, genderqueer/gender non-conforming, man, other, trans/transgender and woman, according to…

Bill Nye’s Old Show Edited To Cut Out Scientific Explanation Of Gender [WATCH]
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Bill Nye’s Old Show Edited To Cut Out Scientific Explanation Of Gender [WATCH]

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Andrew Follett An old episode of “Bill Nye the Science Guy” was edited on Netflix to cut out a segment about how chromosomes determine gender. In the original 1996 episode shows a young woman explaining gender is X and Y chromosomes. That scene is completely cut out of the…

Boys With Vaginas Cause Confusion In Emergency Rooms
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Boys With Vaginas Cause Confusion In Emergency Rooms

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Transgender patients often cause confusion in emergency rooms when their genitals don’t match their listed gender, a Thursday New York Times op-ed explained. Many times the awkwardness stems from the transgender patient’s gender identity not aligning with their private parts, emergency room physician Helen Ouyang writes in The New…

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California State IDs To Add ‘Non-Binary’ As A Gender

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LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall California legislators are considering a bill that would add “non-binary” as a gender on state identification cards. The Gender Recognition Act of 2017, introduced Thursday, would include “non-binary” on state IDs, drivers licenses and birth certificates, reports Mercury News. Democratic State Sen. Toni Atkins from San Diego…

Gender-Neutral Parenting: Why Resistance to Biology May Prove Futile
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Gender-Neutral Parenting: Why Resistance to Biology May Prove Futile

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Gender and society versus sex and science by Resa Willis (M.S. Biology) We’ve all seen the trend. The yellow or green nursery rooms, the hesitation of some parents to offer gender-typical toys, the influx of gender-neutral options flooding the market, and even pressure on companies and stores to stop catering certain types of toys to specific sexes….

Professor Refuses To Use ‘Genderless Pronouns’ And Now The Faculty Is In Full Revolt

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by Amber Randall University of Toronto faculty signed a letter criticizing hate speech against their transgender and black students in light of a fellow professor’s refusal to use “genderless pronouns.” Approximately 250 faculty members endorsed the letter, implying that Peterson’s statements are leading to a rise in threats against some of the students, reports Metro News….
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Student Calls Himself “Handsome,” Gets Accused of Gender Misconduct

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by Blake Neff  A recent graduate of Columbia University wrote an account claiming he was reported to the school’s Gender-Based Misconduct Office for calling himself “handsome” in a Chinese language class. Benjamin Sweetwood says he kept his “dark and shameful secret” under wraps for two years, until he could safely reveal it following his 2016 graduation….

Mizzou Renames ‘Unisex’ Restrooms Because Term Isn’t Inclusive Enough
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Mizzou Renames ‘Unisex’ Restrooms Because Term Isn’t Inclusive Enough

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Blake Neff The University of Missouri (MU) is renaming its “Unisex” restrooms on campus in response to complaints that the current label isn’t inclusive. Henceforth, restrooms intended for use by both men and women will simply be labeled “toilet.” The change is apparently meant to accommodate student complaints that the “unisex” label, intended to encompass…