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Pride flags are being banned and burned across Maryland
We at FreeState Justice were excited when the Maryland General Assembly finally passed the Inclusive Schools Act. A first in the nation, this legislation will require anti-discrimination protections for students in both public schools and publically-funded...
June 17, 2022
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School Policies for LGBTQ Students
Advocates for LGBTQ equality around Maryland understand the unique challenges that LGBTQ students may face in schools due to discrimination and stigma, and recognize the necessity of a policy that addresses these problems beyond the generic...
December 18, 2018
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FreeState Testifies Before the Kirwan Commission
At the November 29 hearing of the Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, also known as the Kirwan Commission, FreeState Justice’s Executive Director testified for the inclusion of the needs of LGBTQ students in the...
November 29, 2018
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Transgender Student Takes Legal Action to Defend Transgender Rights
Today, a Frederick County transgender student filed a motion to defend his school board’s policies that seek to prevent discrimination, harassment, and stigmatization of transgender and gender nonconforming students in the school system, and that seek...
October 20, 2017
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Frederick County Transgender Students Organize to Support Policy 443
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