Politics Jun 27 Supreme Court rules Maryland parents can pull their children from public school lessons that use LGBTQ storybooks By Associated Press
Politics Aug 30 WATCH: Trump holds ‘fireside chat’ at Moms for Liberty summit in Washington, D.C. Trump lamented the growing acceptance of transgender Americans Friday in an appearance at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty, a national nonprofit that has spearheaded efforts to get mentions of LGBTQ+ identity and structural racism out of K-12 classrooms. By Ali Swenson, Will Weissert, Moriah Balingit, Associated Press
Politics Aug 30 Trump to appear at Moms for Liberty event Friday hoping to activate his base and avoid alienating moderate voters Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is set to appear at the annual gathering of the group Moms for Liberty. By Ali Swenson, Will Weissert, Associated Press
Education Dec 12 Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal The Sarasota County School Board cannot oust Bridget Ziegler outright from the panel but voted 4-1 Tuesday on a resolution requesting that she step down. By Curt Anderson, Associated Press
Education Nov 17 Far-right group Moms for Liberty reports more than $2 million in revenue in 2022 Since its founding, Moms for Liberty has amassed both vigorous support and forceful backlash for its efforts to target references to race and LGBTQ+ identity in schools. By Ali Swenson, Associated Press
Jul 02 Far-right group Moms for Liberty poised to clash with teachers unions over school board races nationwide By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Moms for Liberty, a far-right “parental rights” group that has sought to take over school boards in multiple states, is looking to expand those efforts across the country and to other education posts in 2024 and beyond. Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 6:56 GOP presidential candidates appear at far-right Moms for Liberty event By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman In the past few years, many Republican-led states have enacted new laws rolling back the teaching of race and LGBTQ+ rights in classrooms and banning books on those subjects. And in many cases, the push for these new restrictions is… Continue watching
Jun 30 Trump and DeSantis to appear at Moms for Liberty gathering with other 2024 GOP hopefuls By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Leading Republican presidential candidates ex-President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis are scheduled to speak at the annual gathering of Moms for Liberty in Philadelphia. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 5:28 New report looks at the changing face of extremist groups in America By John Yang, Kaisha Young As hate groups edge toward the political mainstream, experts say they’re employing new tactics and taking on new forms. In June, the Southern Poverty Law Center added 12 conservative “parents’ rights” groups to its list of extremist and anti-government organizations. Continue watching
Jun 12 Moms for Liberty rises as power player in GOP politics after attacking schools over gender, race By Ali Swenson, Associated Press The group has been at the forefront of the conservative movement targeting books that reference race and gender identity, and electing right-wing candidates to local school boards nationwide. Continue reading