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Tag: lgbtqia+

Nebraska court cautions against illegal student media censorship in lawsuit dismissal

Legal
October 19, 2023June 24, 2024 Ellen Goodrich

A Nebraska judge warned school officials that censoring student media based on content they disagree with could violate the First Amendment.

Tagged censorship, lawsuits, lgbtqia+, names & pronouns, Nebraska, New Voices Nebraska, recent-news, viking saga

Yearbook editors overcome intimidation, censorship so they can ‘represent every student’

Sakura Honda (left) and Hannah Sawyer (right).
Sakura Honda (left) and Hannah Sawyer (right) working together in the classroom.
Blog
June 28, 2023June 30, 2023 Devin Yingling

When IL yearbook student editors Sakura Honda and Hannah Sawyer faced censorship threats over LGBTQIA+-related content, they fought back.

Tagged censorship, Illinois, Illinois New Voices, lgbtqia+, recent-news, yearbook censorship

SPLC concerned about pattern of censorship threats over LGBTQIA+ content in FL yearbook

white logo saying SPLC and Student Press Law Center on a bright blue background
SPLC News
June 16, 2023August 16, 2023 Student Press Law Center

SPLC is deeply concerned about a pattern of censorship threats over LGBTQIA+ content in The Greyhound yearbook at Lyman High School, Florida.

Tagged Florida, lgbtqia+, Lyman High School, recent-news, yearbook censorship, yearbooks

Nebraska school district faces lawsuit for censoring student paper over LGBTQIA+ content

News
April 13, 2023August 14, 2023 Devin Yingling

District officials face a lawsuit for shutting down the Viking Saga student newspaper after the paper ran stories addressing LGBTQIA+ issues.

Tagged censorship, lgbtqia+, names & pronouns, Nebraska, recent-news, student press freedom, student speech, viking saga

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