University cancels class because professor won't say when LGBTQ+ issues would be discussed - LGBTQ Nation

"Bush School of Government and Public Service Dean John Sherman said in an email to to the school that Professor Leonard Bright did not provide information about the curricum of "Ethics in Public Policy" despite being asked, which meant that administrators couldn't see if the class would violate rules at the university that ban most discussions of topics related to LGBTQ+ people, race, and "gender ideology.""

""I tried to underline that throughout the course - in every reading and every case study they have, in current events, in book reviews - [race and gender] will be central to this class. I guess [Sherman] didn't like that," he told Inside Higher Ed. "It appears to me that he wanted me to say, 'I'm just discussing it here,' so they can limit or censor this and say that they're only approving me to discuss it on this day or that day. I thought"

Texas A&M's Bush School canceled a graduate course, "Ethics in Public Policy," after administrators concluded required curriculum details about race, gender, and LGBTQ+ discussions were not provided for an exemption review. Administrators indicated missing information blocked submission of an exemption request, prompting cancellation after the course had begun meeting. The course integrates race, gender, and sexuality across readings, case studies, book reviews, and current events, making a single-day exemption impractical. University rules prohibit most classroom discussions related to LGBTQ+ people, race, and "gender ideology," limiting how such topics can be taught.

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