The counselor and/or administrator will then notify the student’s parents of the request. Senior Christian Comment is the president of Spectrum, the University of Dayton’s LGBTQ+ student advocacy organization. “Don’t Say Gay” bans lessons on sexual orientation and gender identity from kindergarten through third grade– which critics argue only serves to isolate and harm LGBTQ+ students. Its new policy on students’ sexual orientation and gender identity was created and enacted by Superintendent Brennan Asplen without a board vote and will affect over 42,000 students. Meanwhile, research has found LGBTQ+ students are already four times as likely to attempt suicide compared to their straight and cisgender peers.

Source: New York Times September 22, 2022 20:05 UTC