The year he retired he expressed support for the LGBTQ+ community & drawing attention to the high suicide rates among LGBTQ+ youth
TheĀ legislation prohibitsĀ āa student of the male sex from competing against another school on a team designated for female studentsā
āIf you have not spent time with transgender youth, then I would encourage you to pause on this issue,ā Cox said
"Transgender kids are kids, and they do not deserve to be the targets of dehumanizing attacks that invalidate their identityā
LGBTQ+ advocates do not want a commission appointed by elected officials. "We see that could be weighted against transgender kids"
āRepresentation matters. People need to see people who look like them and have similar values representing them"
The agreement led to an LGBTQ civil rights law in the state, which has Republican control of the state legislature and the governorās mansion
Encircle is a non-profit organization with the mission to bring the family and community together to enable LGBTQ+ youth to thrive
āWe have to have a politically neutral classroom, and weāre going to educate the students in the best possible way that we can"
As students across the country return to their universities, many are expressing serious concerns for their safety and well-being.
