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Utah Denies It Has Anti-Gay School Laws
Source: Associated Press
Utah Denies It Has Anti-Gay School Laws
By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY — Nov 30, 2016, 6:49 PM ET
The state of Utah has denied it has anti-gay school laws as it defends itself from a lawsuit challenging restrictions on talk about homosexuality in the classroom.
The case quotes selectively from state law and school rules, which don't contain the phrase "anti-gay laws," state attorneys said several times in court documents filed Tuesday. They say the state school board is immune from a lawsuit and ask for the case to be dismissed.
The National Center for Lesbian Rights argues the ban on so-called advocacy of homosexuality stigmatizes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
Several states have similar laws. The Utah lawsuit marked the first challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling.
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By LINDSAY WHITEHURST, ASSOCIATED PRESS SALT LAKE CITY — Nov 30, 2016, 6:49 PM ET
The state of Utah has denied it has anti-gay school laws as it defends itself from a lawsuit challenging restrictions on talk about homosexuality in the classroom.
The case quotes selectively from state law and school rules, which don't contain the phrase "anti-gay laws," state attorneys said several times in court documents filed Tuesday. They say the state school board is immune from a lawsuit and ask for the case to be dismissed.
The National Center for Lesbian Rights argues the ban on so-called advocacy of homosexuality stigmatizes lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
Several states have similar laws. The Utah lawsuit marked the first challenge since the U.S. Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/utah-denies-anti-gay-school-laws-43886380
