'Conservatives blow up field trip misunderstanding into lawsuit against trans kids' & other Tue midday news briefs

CO: Conservative Parents Disrupted a Trans Girl’s Field Trip, But That Wasn’t Enough​ - Anatomy of a right-wing smear on trans children. As the article points out, the conservative ecosystem pushed up salacious inferences about sex and the possibility of sexual assault. What it may turn out to be was an innocent misunderstanding. However, thanks to conservative ecosystem and the anti-LGBTQ hate group the Alliance Defending Freedom, this has blown up into an ugly and needless lawsuit. This article points out how certain entities omitted a key part of the story (which was given by an area television news station): 

 In a statement to Crisis in the Classroom (CITC), JCPS (Jefferson County Public Schools) said "student safety is paramount and partnership with families is a priority." The district noted it is "still determining facts" as it was only "recently informed" of what allegedly occurred during the trip. "However, it appears that the student’s transgender status was not known when room assignments were made and our understanding is that as soon as their transgender identity was known, room assignments were adjusted," JCPS told CITC.

 Basically, this situation didn't warrant the controversy it is receiving except for how some people are salivating to use it against trans people, especially trans children. 

Drag queen & venue refuse to back down after bomb threat targets all-ages holiday brunch - Good. DO NOT back down. Not an inch. 

State Economies Suffer When Lawmakers Pass Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Laws: Study - If they are willing to pass these awful bills, then they should be willing to pay the price.

  'Maestro,' 'Rustin' and 'Nyad' score Golden Globe nods for portrayals of LGBTQ trailblazers - Award season has arrived.