Eight States Have Laws Banning Promotion of LGBTQ Topics, Similar to Russia’s Ban on Gay Propaganda

GLSEN published three interactive maps showing discrimination laws in the United States, which the Washington Post compares to Russia’s anti homosexual propaganda policies in some regard.

Eight states limit speech about homosexuality in ways similar to, though not as far-reaching as, the Russian ban that has received international criticism ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi.

The Trevor Project explains that these laws “ban educators from talking about LGBTQ people, issues or history” and points out that they may prevent LGBTQ people from being in a safe environment.

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Preschooler Kicked Out of Catholic School for having Gay Parents

According to the Associated Press, a preschooler was kicked out of school because his parents were lesbians. The child will no longer be able to attend the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School in Boulder, Colorado.

According to a statement by the Denver Archdiocese, the parents weren’t living up to the policies of the school and church. They said that students with gay parents would be “confused.”

(Pictured: The Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic School, via Google Street View)