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Student gender identity parental guidance measure could be repealed
1+ hour, 15+ min ago (215+ words) The voluntary policy bars schools from disclosing a student’s gender identity without consent unless a specific and compelling need, such as a safety concern, requires it. Some districts in New Jersey follow the guidelines and others do not. Similar letters…...
Sherrill signs trans, reproductive healthcare bill
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (546+ words) Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a bill Aug. 20 intended to protect transgender and reproductive healthcare patients and their providers. Sherrill addressed supporters outside Planned Parenthood in Montclair before signing the bill, an earlier version of which died in the last legislative…...
Ex-Ramapo College trans swimmer remains resilient in high court ruling’s wake
2+ week, 1+ day ago (365+ words) For many trans people, like Meghan Cortez, the Supreme Court upholding state bans on trans athletes on women’s and girls’ school sports teams didn’t come as a surprise. “The right focusing on trans people is a distraction,” she said. “It’s…...
LGBTQ+ emergency shelter residents tell senator they didn’t know where else to turn
2+ week, 5+ day ago (326+ words) U.S. Sen. Andy Kim visited the Essex County LGBT RAIN Foundation in East Orange during Pride Month and said that the problems LGBTQ+ youth face can’t be given attention only during that month. Kim shed light on the issues brought to…...
Creep of the Week: Certain Democrats
3+ week, 4+ day ago (660+ words) I have always voted for Democrats. This means that for much of my voting life, I’ve been voting for people who did not support my right to marry or adopt a child or to be protected from discrimination. Granted, I…...
Newark Pride names four grand marshals for its parade July 19
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (296+ words) Newark Pride Inc. has named Bishop Kevin E. Taylor, Brielle Winslow-Majette, Madeline Gale and Reubena Spence as the grand marshals of the 21st Annual Newark Pride Parade, set for Sunday, July 19. Newark Pride reserves the title of grand marshal — its highest honor…...
Peapack-Gladstone Councilman Conor Sweeney protests library Pride display
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (165+ words) During a borough meeting on June 30, Peapack-Gladstone Councilman Conor Sweeney criticized a Pride month display at the Somerset County Library for showcasing what he described as “sexually explicit content.” “Ideologies and political pushing of any type in a public space…...
Study shows a majority of LGBTQ+ employees want more support from employers - Out In Jersey media
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (297+ words) A new report from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law finds that most LGBTQ+ employees want employer support to extend beyond Pride Month. The study found that 59% of surveyed LGBTQ+ employees want employers to publicly take positions on…...
New Jersey lawmakers pass trans healthcare bill
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (234+ words) Walpin added, “This bill is an important milestone in the fight for equality catalyzed by activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera at Stonewall … whose courage and joy continue to motivate and inspire everyone at TRC-NJ.” Park said in…...
Creep of the Week: The Trump Administration
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (838+ words) Dear Reader, In an effort to thwart the rise of AI, I am choosing not to use a computer to write this week’s column. I am, instead, writing it by hand using both manmade and natural materials. You will notice…...