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All children deserve to learn and grow in an environment that welcomes and affirms who they are and what their families look like. But, in recent years, we’ve witnessed a growing number of legislation that prohibits the mere mention of LGBTQ+ topics or characters in classrooms and libraries, prevents transgender youth from playing on teams that reflect their gender identity, and more.
With LGBTQ+ youth and families being targeted in schools, Family Equality is focusing on advancing policies that promote inclusion and prevent discrimination while pushing back against policies that erase LGBTQ+ individuals and their contributions in the classroom and on the field.