North Carolina ... go farther than the North Carolina proposal, allowing only licensed mental health providers to talk to students about gender identity and LGBTQ issues in K-12 public schools ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A bill advancing in North Carolina's Senate would prohibit ... defying the recommendations of parents, educators and LGBTQ youths who testified against it.

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