Conservative groups have been pushing "parent rights" as a battle cry against some policies in NJ public schools. The trans student issue has gained some Democratic pushback for balance.
At least 3 school districts in New Jersey have rolled back their policy on handling cases of transgender students, after confirmation that state policy is not actually mandatory.
Angela Reading took photos of student anti-bullying art hanging at Upper Elementary School. Complaints about LGBTQ pride flags and words like "polysexual" have been twisted into anger at NJ military members.
More than 300 staffers across 66 New Jersey organizations providing direct social services in the area of homelessness prevention have received the training so far.
While Ciattarelli says he supports teaching, "diversity, inclusivity, tolerance, and respect for others," we should not be "pushing explicit subjects in elementary school classrooms."
The state Attorney General offered a formal apology Tuesday for decades of systemic targeting of establishments that welcomed LGBTQ patrons, up to a landmark court ruling.
New Jersey lands in the best of four possible tiers for its laws and policies that affect LGBTQ individuals, according to an annual index released by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Equality Federation Institute.
Between World War II and the repeal of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' in 2011, an estimated 100,000 American service members were discharged because of their sexuality.