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Superintendent of Public Instruction at Arizona Department of Education, Tom Horne, has swiftly fulfilled his promise to eliminate QueerChat. Horne pledges unwavering commitment to the support of parents and students in Arizona.

"My administration is keeping our promises," stated Horne. "We got rid of QueerChat on day 1, got rid of the DEI department, and took over funding for Project Momentum, which has improved districts across Arizona. I'll never stop working to empower parents and students!"

According to a FOX News article, prior to Horne's appointment, his predecessor had established a system where the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) facilitated discussions about sex between young people and adults without parental consent. This was achieved through a chat room website named Q Chat Space aimed at children aged thirteen years or older. While these conversations were monitored by adults, they were not required to be licensed professionals. The chat room received support from Planned Parenthood and LGBTQ+ organizations.

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The same article reported that an injunction was filed against the former Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kathy Hoffman, in Maricopa County Superior Court. Hoffman had linked two online chat spaces to the ADE's website which led to Peggy McClain filing the injunction. McClain claimed that the ADE was violating the Parent's Bill of Rights provision by encouraging children to withhold information from their parents.

McClain was quoted saying: "One of the organizations behind QChat and QueerChat is Planned Parenthood. Since 2015, notinourschools.net has been sounding the alarm about this abortion mill. As abortion restrictions have increased in Arizona, Planned Parenthood has become more aggressive and is now offering gender transition ‘services’ to youth."

In an article from azmp, Horne criticized Hoffman during a debate stating: "I'm not alleging that it's intentional, but I think it's very harmful. I stand for empowering parents. Q Chat stands for Queer Chat, believe it or not, and it's on the official Department of Education website. Kids can go on there without their parents' permission, they give detailed information about themselves, they give detailed information about their sex lives or sexual thoughts, and then they talk to Q Chatters who are volunteers from around the country who are not licensed professionals."