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Advocates urge Bennington schools to prepare supports after Nebraska’s LB 89
Summary
At the Aug. 11 Bennington Public Schools board meeting, Sherry Schuler of Rainbow Parents of Nebraska urged the district to prepare counselors and policies to protect transgender and gender‑nonconforming students after passage of LB 89, warning it may increase bullying and force students off teams.
Sherry Schuler, representing the statewide nonprofit Rainbow Parents of Nebraska, told the Bennington Public Schools board on Aug. 11 that the recent state law LB 89 is likely to harm transgender and gender‑nonconforming students and asked the district to prepare supports ahead of the school year. "The sports ban is likely to cause chaos this fall," Schuler said, arguing students will face the choice of quitting teams or being publicly outed. She added that…
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