Houston Public MediaOct 16

Katy Pride organizers are relocating multiple events this week after the Texas Typhoon water park said it would no longer host the LGBTQ+ celebration, citing security concerns.

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Katy Pride to relocate celebration after Typhoon Texas cancels, citing security concerns

Some conservative leaders in the Houston-area suburb took to social media to criticize the event, including a Katy ISD trustee who encouraged people to contact the businesses that were involved.

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Houston Public MediaAug 27, 2024

A Katy ISD student pointed out at Monday's board meeting that a copy of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" can be checked out of the Tompkins HS library. The trustees later voted to restrict books about gender fluidity in its campus libraries.

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Katy ISD board votes to ban books about gender identity from many school libraries

Trustees Dawn Champagne and Rebecca Fox abstained from voting about the controversial policy, which otherwise garnered unanimous support from the board.

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Houston Public MediaAug 26, 2024

A year after passing a controversial gender identity policy that prompted an ongoing civil rights investigation by the federal government, Katy ISD trustees are considering another gender-related measure pertaining to library materials.

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Katy ISD considers banning books about ‘gender fluidity’ from some school libraries

Trustees for the Houston-area school district narrowly voted last August to implement a policy that prohibits employees from discussing gender-related issues with students and requires them to notify students' parents if they identify as transgender. That policy is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights.

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