Katy ISD students speak out against LGBTQ website bans
A group of students at Katy ISD called on the district to update its non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity after it was revealed that the district banned kids from accessing online LGBTQ resources on school networks.
Students and community members say internet filters placed on school networks block websites like the Trevor Project, an LGBTQ suicide prevention nonprofit. The filters also block website of the Montrose Center and the Human Rights Campaign, according to an online petition. Those sites also contain health resources and educational materials for the LGBTQ community.
The petition, which has gained over a thousand signatures over the past month, provides screenshots of the filters, which fall under categories named “Alternative Sexual Lifestyles (GLBT)” and “Human Sexuality.”
Community members spoke out against the policy at a Katy ISD Board of Trustees meeting Monday.
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