The governor of Kentucky recently signed legislation that could give religious students free rein to discriminate in public schools. Senate Bill 17, signed Gov. Matt Bevin (R-Ky.) on March 16, permits a wide range of religious activities in the state’s public schools and restricts interference from staff and school boards. The new law will allow students to “voluntarily express religious or political viewpoints in school assignments” and gives religious and political student organizations full control of their internal affairs. Critics say the bill, which reportedly stems from a 2015 decision to remove Christian references from a student production of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” could be used to discriminate against LGBTQ students. “No student should fear being excluded from a school club or participating in a school activity because they are LGBTQ,” Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, said in a statement.

 

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