by Mar Lee | Apr 13, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Nebraska Department of Education has proposed new Health Education Standards for K-12 schools in Nebraska. In Nebraska, the actual curriculum in regards to health education is determined by local school boards. The state recommended standards are a framework for...
by Mar Lee | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today in honor of Trans Day of Visibility, the ACLU of Nebraska, OutNebraska and Professional Transgender Resource Network (PTRN) Nebraska sent information to Douglas County and Lancaster County election officials about voting access for gender nonconforming,...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Feb 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Equality Act Passes in House with Strong Bipartisan Support Senators Must Now Prioritize LGBTQ Nondiscrimination Protections OutNebraska applauds the U.S. House of Representatives quick passage today (Feb 25, 2021) of the Equality Act, a landmark federal law that...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Jan 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
OutNebraska, the organizer of Nebraska’s annual LGBTQ film festival, announces the date of the 11th Prairie Pride Film Festival (PPFF), running July 15th through the 18th virtually with an announcement on location at a future date. After a successful virtual event in...
by Abbi Swatsworth | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Joint Response to Supreme Court Decision For Immediate Release June 15, 2020 9:20 A.M. CST LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Nebraska advocates and business leaders joined together to send a clear message following the Supreme Court’s determination on LGBTQ workers’ rights:...
by Abbi Swatsworth | May 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
May 29th OutNebraska signed on to this national letter – a call to action for the LGBTQ Movement. “If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.” Those words, written over 30 years ago by Archbishop Desmond Tutu,...
