Students in the Katy Independent School District in the Houston, Texas suburbs are saying they will not be silenced until what they consider to be “LGBTQ discrimination through internet policies” is put to an end. The Montrose Center, a landmark LGBTQ+ institution in Houston, and a number of other LGBTQ-related sites are currently inaccessible to students using district internet. Spokesperson Austin Ruiz said, "When we first found out that our website, the Montrose Center’s website, was blocked we were really perplexed because we are a social services organization.” Katy ISD said content made available to students during the instructional day is filtered by a third-party school-based platform that ensures compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act. Hyperlinks within websites, like chat rooms, may be responsible for issues. The district’s technology department is now reviewing a number of sites including that of The Montrose Center.
Students in Texas School District Demand Change to Anti-LGBTQ+ Internet Policy
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