Indiana Governor , Signs New Legislation , Aimed at LGBTQ Students.
On May 4, Republican Governor Eric Holcomb
signed a bill requiring schools to notify a parent if
a student requests a pronoun or name change at school. .
On May 4, Republican Governor Eric Holcomb
signed a bill requiring schools to notify a parent if
a student requests a pronoun or name change at school. .
Associated Press reports that the approval of the
bill comes at the end of a legislative session targeting
LGBTQ+ rights, especially when it comes to students. .
Supporters of the bill say it empowers
parents and keeps them informed
about their children's school life.
Opponents of the legislation claim it will out
transgender children to their families and
erode trust between teachers and students.
AP reports that the Indiana
legislation comes amid a wave of GOP-led
bills seeking to curb LGBTQ+ rights.
Legislation from across the country
has targeted trans people's rights
in sports, workplaces and schools.
AP reports that Indiana is one of 16 states that have
banned or restricted access to gender-affirming
care that includes puberty blockers and surgeries.
The latest Indiana law, which will go into effect on
July 1, also prohibits instruction on "human sexuality"
from prekindergarten through third grade.
I believe in parental rights. I also just
believe it's common sense that sex
education should not be taught in
prekindergarten through third grade, Eric Holcomb, Indiana Governor, via Associated Press.
However, the American Civil Liberties Union
of Indiana argues that laws like these only serve to , “control what youth can and cannot read,
what they can and cannot learn, and — most
troublingly — who they can and cannot be.”