The University of Colorado Boulder (CU) and Boulder Valley Health Center quietly canceled a controversial “Sex Ed Summer Camp” for incoming 5th through 8th graders after rising safety concerns. The camp, initially promoted as “justice-rooted” and “affirming,” planned to teach minors about “bodies beyond the binary” and “gender and sexuality.”
Tensions erupted in the Washington State House on Monday as Democrats pushed through Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5181 (ESSB 5181), a move Republicans say effectively dismantles Parental Rights Initiative 2081—less than a year after it passed with broad bipartisan support and backing from nearly half a million voters.
The U.S. Department of Education has launched a federal investigation into Washington state’s Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) over policies that may violate key federal laws regarding parental rights and student privacy. The probe centers on a dispute with the La Center School District, which OSPI has pressured to adopt gender identity policies that require keeping students’ gender transitions confidential from their parents.
A woman attending a CNN town hall with Sen. Bernie Sanders corrected host Anderson Cooper on live television for misgendering her by using the pronoun “she” instead of “they.” The exchange quickly drew attention as it highlighted ongoing tensions around gender ideology and language in American public discourse.
A new bill introduced in the North Carolina General Assembly aims to remove books discussing gender identity and sexuality from school libraries and classrooms.
Mead School Board in Washington has called for the Trump administration to intervene after the board was pressured to comply with state gender inclusion policies.
Three weeks after pausing hormone therapy for minors, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has reversed its decision and will continue offering gender-related medical treatments for patients under 19.
A California school district has announced that menstrual products will now be available in restrooms for students in grades 3 through 12, including at least one boys' restroom per school. This expansion follows the state’s updated "Menstrual Equality for All Act," which previously applied only to grades 6-12 but now includes younger students.
