Wisconsin school district weighs banning LGBTQ ‘safe space’ signs

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Leaders of a southeastern Wisconsin school district could vote next month to ban “safe space” signs in their buildings.

The Arrowhead School Board’s policy committee decided Tuesday to forward a proposed policy banning such signs to the full school board for consideration at its July 12 meeting, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

Advocates for LGBTQ students have suggested that teachers post such signs as a show of support. But Arrowhead’s proposed policy states that such signs could create a sense that some areas of schools aren’t equal because they’re safer than others and signs promoting one group over others can leave students feeling isolated.

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