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GOP State Lawmakers Aim to Pass ‘Parental Bill of Rights,’ Restricting Discussion of LGBTQ Topics in School

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GOP lawmakers, conservative groups and parents want to ban materials on sexual orientation and gender identity from being taught in kindergarten through fifth grade. WITF’s Gabriela Martinez has more.

Read the full story at: https://www.witf.org/2022/09/23/pennsylvanias-parental-bill-of-rights-bill-is-designed-to-quash-discussions-on-lgbtq-issues-in-school/

(Original air-date: 9/21/22)

Gabriela Martínez is a Report for America corps member covering race and identity in central Pennsylvania with a focus on the region’s growing Latino community. She is interested in grassroots political movements and covering the discussions happening in underrepresented communities of color.