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Teachers fear trans students are becoming 'political pawns' for GOP bills

Teachers fear trans students are becoming political pawns for GOP bills
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Heather Hughes, a music and math teacher at a private school in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, said a 16-year-old student pulled out her phone Monday afternoon and announced that Gov. Asa Hutchinson had vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming medical care.
Hughes said it shows that young people understand the national conversation about trans youth, who are the focus of a wave of state bills that seek to restrict their access to transition-related medical care and sports.
“They get that something’s up, and they understand enough to be like, ‘This is a bad idea,’” Hughes said of her students. “They think it s asinine. They don t understand why it s a big deal in the first place, like why bother making these bills, and so then anytime it s brought up, they re mostly infuriated.” ....

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UConn Researcher Finds Family Support Key to LGBTQ+ Student Wellbeing During Pandemic

UConn Researcher Finds Family Support Key to LGBTQ+ Student Wellbeing During Pandemic
Support from parents is a key indicator of whether LGTBQ+ college students are experiencing higher levels of stress during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eva Lefkowitz, University of Connecticut professor of human development and family sciences, investigated the impact of COVID-19 campus closures on LGBTQ+ students. Graduate students Alyssa Clark, Rachael Farina, Veronica Hanna-Walker, Samantha Lawrence, Tracy Walters, and Yuan Zhang had active roles in the conception and execution of the study (courtesy of Eva Lefkowitz).
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The COVID-19 pandemic uprooted the lives of many college students throughout the country as they were unexpectedly forced to move home when campuses closed. Many struggled with the adjustment to living with their families full time. But in some cases, LGBTQ+ students had additional concerns and challenges associated with the transition. ....

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