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Judd Legum Jan 30, 2023

1. A newly-formed right-wing group is launching a brazen plan to remake Michigan public schools — using hyper-aggressive legal action to effectively mandate the erasure of LGBTQ people

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Inside the audacious new scheme to erase LGBTQ people from Michigan schools

A newly-formed conservative group is launching a brazen plan to remake Michigan public schools — using aggressive legal action to effectively mandate the erasure of LGBTQ people. The effort, organized by the Great Schools Initiative (GSI), seeks to exploit a

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Judd Legum Jan 30, 2023

2. In Michigan, parents have the right to opt-out of sex education courses

The new group, called the Great Schools Initiative, has created their own form

In addition to sex education classes, the GSI form demands students are excluded from "ROGUE SEX ED"

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Judd Legum Jan 30, 2023

3. What is ROGUE SEX ED?

According to GSI, it includes anything that acknowledges the existence of an LGBTQ person.

A teacher wearing a flag pin.

A school marking LGTBQ pride month.

A gender neutral bathroom.

Any book with an LGBTQ character.

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@juddlegum Interesting, because many locations, including airports and resorts (like Disney and Universal Studios) have gender neutral bathrooms already. But they’re called “Family Restrooms”. I wonder if they will also be banned.