The Department of Education wants to extend sex-discrimination-based protections to gay and transgender students. However, one U.S. district chief judge believes the effort "derail[s] deeply rooted law."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill Monday prohibiting Florida's public institutions from spending money on initiatives related to diversity, equity and inclusion, which he believes "promote(s) dangerous political and social activism."
The 41-page lawsuit alleges that the school pressured current and former students to withdraw while turning a blind eye to their mental health disabilities.