"The memo seeks to ban all discussion about 'Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI),' pronouncing a 'strict prohibition on SOGI content in all core and lower-level undergraduate courses.'"
"The memo bans all mention of any topic related to gender identity even if it is only 'secondary background context, demographic data points, or minor components of a broader academic subject.'"
"'Faculty may not ... advocate for or validate sociological frameworks of fluid gender identities.' This 'trans ban' is so extreme that it would seem to prohibit any professor from asserting that trans people even exist."
"'Although future faculty hiring guidance will prioritize recruitment in alignment with this memorandum, currently employed faculty members may continue to research.'"
A memo from Texas Tech University chancellor Brandon Creighton imposes strict censorship on discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity. It prohibits any mention of these topics in core undergraduate courses and bans related instructional materials. Faculty are restricted from advocating for fluid gender identities, effectively denying the existence of trans individuals. The memo also outlines future faculty hiring practices that will favor alignment with these restrictions, while allowing current faculty to continue their research under limited conditions.
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