Elementary School Proposes Policy Change After Parents Push Back Against LGBT Club

Board members at Elk Grove Unified School District near Sacramento, California, will vote on Sept. 17 on a new policy proposal requiring students in grades TK–6 to receive parental consent to join any club. The proposed change followed backlash from parents over the establishment of an LGBT club, called the “UBU club,” at Pleasant Grove Elementary School (PGES) in January. On March 21, the National Center for Law & Policy (NCLP), a legal defense organization, issued a cease-and-desist letter in response to the club, alleging it was kept secret from parents and calling for its permanent suspension, saying it is not age-appropriate for 8- to 12-year-old children....