A bill to require parental approval for a teacher to identify a student by their preferred name or a pronoun that does not match their biological sex passes in the full House. The legislation is also referred to as one of the “Don’t Say Gay Bills.” Bill author, Bossier City Representative Raymond Crews says teachers could still object for religious reasons…
Baton Rouge Representative Denise Marcelle spoke in opposition and says this type of legislation makes it harder on transgender children…
The House approved the bill on a 68- to-30 vote and the bill now heads to Senate Education.
The Pelicans will not have Zion Williamson for their do-or-die matchup against the Sacramento Kings. Jeff Palermo has the story…
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According to the Louisiana Department of Health, the Bayou State ranks number in the country for cases of chlamydia. The 2022 data indicates the state moved from the number three spot in 2021 to number one. Chlamydia was also the most common sexually transmitted infection in 2022.