Don’t Filter Me—Tell school districts to stop blocking access to LGBT affirming websites
The It Gets Better Project is proud to support the ACLU LGBT Project in their "Don't Filter Me" effort.
Don't Filter Me!Some public schools are using web filtering software to block student access to positive info about LGBT issues and organizations. Blocking all LGBT content violates students' First Amendment rights to free speech. They also violate the Equal Access Act, which requires equal access to school resources for all extracurricular clubs, including gay-straight alliances and LGBT support groups. Some schools have even configured their web filters to block access to websites for positive LGBT rights organizations, but still allow access to anti-LGBT sites that condemn LGBT people or urge us to try to change our sexual orientation. This is called viewpoint discrimination, and it's also illegal. See if your school is violating your rights:
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