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Senate Supports Equal Rights and Safety for LGBTQI+ Youth in K-12 Schools.

The US Senate supports an initiative demanding equal educational opportunities, civil rights protections, and freedom from discrimination for LGBTQI+ youth in K-12 schools. The resolution highlights the negative impact of state laws restricting student rights regarding sports, bathroom use, and curriculum, emphasizing the need for safe and inclusive learning environments. It encourages state and local governments to adopt policies that prohibit bias-based victimization and exclusion.
Key points
Supports the "Rise Up" initiative aimed at ensuring safe, inclusive, and affirming school environments for LGBTQI+ students.
Encourages states and localities to adopt policies that actively prohibit discrimination, exclusion, and harassment based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Acknowledges the harm caused by state legislation that restricts transgender students' participation in sports or censors LGBTQI+ related curriculum.
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Additional Information
A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of the Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools Initiative, a call to action to communities across the country to demand equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure for all students, particularly LGBTIQI+ young people, in K-12 schools.
Print number: SRES 628
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]
Process start date: 2024-04-08