School security had to intervene when the crowd got rowdy after Mendez, 17, said she supported the recognition of LGBTQ History Month
The outcome was a successful referendum on two “lunatics.” One made headlines last year after calling the police on a school librarian
Dr. Nina Vasan, clinical assistant professor at Stanford University School of Medicine offers advice on mental health resources
Adherent of far-right extremist ideology, Chaya Raichik, has wreaked havoc via her account 'Libs of Tik Tok', attacking LGBTQ+ people
Human Rights Campaign & Center for Countering Digital Hate warn of growing influence extremists are wielding online
Lambda Legal tells the LA Blade its “exploring all possible avenues for challenging this discriminatory rulemaking”
“Online hate & lies reinforce offline violence. The normalization of anti-LGBTQ+ narratives in digital spaces puts LGBTQ+ people in danger”
“The Department will not stand idly by as federal agencies attempt to impose a sexual ideology on Florida schools"
“But what’s happening now – banning books, suppressing speech, the othering of our students, teachers, parents – it’s alarming"
Insta claims it has policies against hate speech, bullying & harassment & publicly promotes its platforms as a safe space for LGBTQ users