The Middletown Township Board of Education cast its vote to remove protective policies for transgender students, causing controversy amongst the community. As school boards across Monmouth County follow...
In a nation experiencing constant political turmoil, transgender (trans) athletes find themselves fighting against more than just their competition.
On Feb. 5, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an...
Censorship has become increasingly prevalent in the United States, with new discriminatory practices raising concerns among citizens about being silenced. Many are finding ways to bypass repressive social...
Don’t say gay, stay straight. That’s what Florida legislators say as Florida schools face strict control over sex and LGBTQ+ education. The “Don’t Say Gay” Bill and the Stop WOKE Act allow parents...
Sexual education has long been an “off-limits” subject in the United States, shrouded in stigma and humor.
Regardless, according to Planned ParentHood, 96 percent of parents support sex education...
In 1972, comedian George Carlin changed stand-up comedy with just seven words.
Carlin’s routine at the Milwaukee Music Festival, Summerfest, infamously titled “Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television,”...
Last year, Gov. Phil Murphy mandated that all NJ public schools add LGBTQ-related topics into their lesson plans for middle and high school students. Twelve NJ schools began to pilot the new curriculum...
In some schools the LGBTQ+ youth are forced to stay hidden beneath the shadows in fear of any criticism that may come with revealing their sexuality.
Some schools around the country have not always...
The Gay-Straight Alliance or Gender-Sexuality Alliance (GSA) is a student-led organization found in high schools that intends to provide a supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...
When freshman Lee Gaines of Shrewsbury came out to their family as pansexual and nonbinary, they were swiftly and promptly written out of their great grandmother’s will.
“She was very, very Catholic....
