Private Citizens
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| Originally published | February 9, 2016 |
| Authors | Tony Tulathimutte |
| Genres | Humorous Fiction |
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| ID | 2094084 |
About Private Citizens
‘A brilliant novel – whip smart, hilarious and entirely engrossing' Emma Cline, author of The Girls 'Tulathimutte is a big talent' Jonathan Franzen, author of Purity 'An eloquent social novel . . .
US abortion bans leave grey areas in complicated pregnancies
... But at the time of her second miscarriage, Texas had implemented a ban allowing Private Citizens to sue anyone who helps perform an abortion after six weeks of pregnancy...
What comes next for US gun control?
... Private Citizens, fed up with gun crime, have even taken to crowdfunding their own gun buyback programmes...
Disney apologises for 'silence' on 'Don't Say Gay' bill
... Formally known as the Parental Rights in Education bill, it also allows Private Citizens to sue and seek unspecified damages if they believe a school district has violated the law...
Florida House of Representatives passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill
... That is a nod to last year s abortion bill passed in Texas, which permitted Private Citizens to sue anybody involved with an abortion taking place in the state...
Capitol riot: Biden to blame Trump in anniversary speech
... Mr Garland said 300,000 tips had been submitted by Private Citizens, and the FBI were still hunting about 2,500 suspects...
US jury awards $25m in damages over Unite the Right rally
... It allows Private Citizens to sue others believed to have committed civil rights violations - with the condition that the plaintiffs must prove that they conspired to do so...
Charlottesville: Why are the ‘Unite the Right' organisers on trial?
... The law allows Private Citizens to sue others believed to have committed civil rights violations...
Canada to pay more for Harry and Meghan safety
... When the news broke that the couple, who spend part of their time in Canada, one of the main concerns of who would pay the bill, especially if you spend the majority of their time as Private Citizens...
Florida House of Representatives passes 'Don't Say Gay' bill
Legislation that bans the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in primary school classrooms has passed in Florida's statehouse.
Governor Ron Desantis has indicated support for The Bill - dubbed " Don't Say Gay" by critics - which now moves to The State Senate.
Mr DeSantis and others say the measure will empower parents to be more engaged in their children's education.
But activists and parents warn it could stigmatise and isolate LGBT youth.
The ban on discussing LGBT topics will apply largely to Sex Education at the primary grade levels, but also when " not age-appropriate or developmentally appropriate for students". It passed on Thursday in the State House of Representatives in a 69-47 vote.
" Every Child has a right to speak honestly about their lives, a right to have access to a history that is honest and includes them, and a right to library books that reflect and include who they Are , " Said Nadine Smith, a queer mother and Executive Director of the Equality Florida non-profit.
" What We Are seeing is the systematic erasure, or elimination of those resources for Young People and a gag order imposed on educators, " She Said .
The White House has sternly rebuked The Bill as " designed to attack" LGBT youth, but it has the support it needs to pass through The State 's Republican-controlled legislature.
Backing the measure, Governor DeSantis - a Republican widely touted as a possible 2024 White House Contender - Said schools should avoid " entirely inappropriate" topics and instead be Teaching Science , history, civics and other lessons.
" Parents must have a seat at The Table when It Comes to what's going on in their schools, " He Said .
Critics protested Last Weekend against an amendment to The Bill that would require schools to " out" - Disclose a student's sexual orientation - to parents within Six Weeks .
State Representative Joe Harding withdrew The Proposal on Tuesday, saying he would Focus On The Bill itself " rather than battle misinformation related to the amendment".
State laws that ban or constrain the discussion of LGBT life in classrooms - Sometimes referred to as " no promo homo" laws - Are not uncommon in the US.
According to Clifford Rosky, a law professor at the University of Utah,
The Florida Bill goes a step further, allowing parents to directly sue schools districts and seek damages if they believe an educator has broken The Law .
That is a nod to Last Year 's abortion Bill passed in Texas, which permitted Private Citizens to sue anybody involved with an abortion taking place in The State .
Source of news: bbc.com