New CA Law Bans Outing LGBTQ Students To Parents

The United Press reports:

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation making California the first U.S. state to prohibit schools from outing students to their parents.

The Democratic governor signed Assembly Bill 1955, better known as the SAFETY Act, Monday, according to a statement from his office, after the legislation passed through the state’s Congress last month.

Under the bill, California school districts are barred from disclosing information concerning any student’s sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression to any other person, including the student’s family, without their consent. It also prevents retaliation against teachers who support their students’ rights.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the SAFETY Act today – a bill that prohibits the forced outing of transgender and gay students, making California the first state to explicitly prohibit school districts from doing so. pic.twitter.com/78RYs88vkk

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