Jill Meinecke2023-03-31T17:05:12-10:00March 31, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Daphna Ehrenhalt, Hawaiʻi Health & Harm Reduction Center, Hawaiʻi Island LGBTQ+ Pride, Hawaii State Capitol, human and civil rights committee, Kua ̔ana Project, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ students, Trans day of visibility, Transgender 101|
“It is important for Hawaiʻi students to know that they are safe in their classrooms, their schools, and throughout the state,” said Kea’au Elementary School teacher Daphna Ehrenhaldt during a rally Friday afternoon celebrating the International Transgender Day of Visibility at the state Capitol.
Jill Meinecke2023-03-30T09:56:25-10:00March 30, 2023|Categories: News|Tags: Brian Schatz, jodi kunimitsu, LGBTQ, LGBTQ+ students, Sarah "Mili" Milianta-Laffin, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz|
U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D, Hawaiʻi), introduced a resolution Wednesday to demand equal educational opportunities, basic civil rights, and freedom from erasure for all students in K-12 schools amid a rise of attacks against LGBTQ+ students in schools.
Jill Meinecke2022-08-25T12:00:26-10:00August 25, 2022|Categories: News|Tags: Department of Education, gender identity, LGBTQ+ students, National Education Association, sex discrimination, Sexual harassment, sexual orientation, Title IX|
The U.S. Department of Education is re-examining how Title IX works for students and is accepting public comments about two new important rules the National Education Association has long championed support and resources for safe and welcoming learning environments.
