She sued her rural Ohio school for banning LGBTQ+ inclusion in her classroom. Now, she is launching a nonprofit to help people like her.

A New Richmond teacher launches the Rainbow Classroom Advocacy Fund while she appeals her court case.

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Last week, from Sandy West: Out of the 254 counties in #Texas, only about six of those are not considered mental health provider shortage areas. Everybody is short mental health, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, social workers. texasobserver.org/east-texas-g…

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East Texas Hit Hard by Gun-Related Suicides

Scarcity of mental health resources, prevalence of guns, and stigma all contribute to the region's high suicide rates.

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