The group rallied in front of the Minnesota state capitol caring signs with crossed out images of Pride flags and “CRT”
Per the union’s lawsuit the impetus behind the policy was to prevent more negative media attention by silencing teachers and employees
ACLU & Southern Poverty Law Center lawyers noted the actions by officials potentially violated constitutional & workplace protections
Students have been asked to remove buttons and pins celebrating Pride month & a teacher’s rainbow flag was removed from their classroom
According to staff, teachers are afraid the move is intended as “a fishing expedition to prove that teachers encouraged students to protest”
Rand believes there isn’t “two sides” to the LGBTQ+ rights debate. “We're talking about human rights,” he said
Tensions and issues regarding the LGBTQ+ student population in the district's schools has been a reoccurring situation
