The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, Transgender Law Center, and Baker McKenzie filed a lawsuit on Thursday evening, Aug. 28, in federal court challenging key aspects of Senate Bill 12 on behalf of the Genders & Sexualities Alliance Network, Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, a teacher, an individual student, and her parent, according to a press release from the ACLU of Texas.

SB 12 bans programs and discussions relating to race, gender identity and sexual orientation in all public and charter schools in Texas, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The press release explains that the measure “eliminates a wide range of activities that foster inclusion and promote equal opportunity, including events celebrating Black, Latine, Asian and Indigenous history; trainings on cultura

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