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Bullying study suggests ‘it gets better’ as LGBT youth get older
CHICAGO — It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers, according to the first long-term scientific...
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Family announces foundation to combat bullying in wake of Jadin Bell’s death
LA GRANDE, Ore. -- Speaking before a crowd of about 200 people Wednesday, the father of an Oregon teen who died Sunday after he hanged himself two weeks earlier, said that he loved his gay son, and...
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Lambda Legal urges federal appeals court to uphold ban on reparative therapy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Lambda Legal has filed a friend-of-the-court brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, urging the court to uphold the California law known as SB 1172 that prohibits mental health...
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Mass. Department of Education issues rules in support of transgender pupils
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Education on Friday issued directives for handling transgender students, including allowing them to use the bathrooms or play on the sports teams that...
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Indiana groups set up video project to reassure gay teens they ‘have a purpose’
INDIANAPOLIS — A coalition of gay rights organizations is trying to bolster the confidence of gay teens in response to an Indiana teacher's assertion that gays have no purpose in life.
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California law would remove tax exempt status for anti-gay Boy Scouts
A California state Senator on Tuesday introduced legislation that would remove the state's tax exempt status for any youth group -- including the Boy Scouts of America -- that bans members on the basis...
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GLSEN: LGBT youth face harassment, discrimination in school athletics
LGBT students can greatly benefit from participation in school-based athletics, but many of these students experience harassment, assault and discrimination that negatively impact their participation...
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Six-year-old transgender girl ordered to use boys’ restrooms at school
FOUNTAIN, Colo. -- A transgender advocacy group on Tuesday announced it has filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division on behalf of a 6-year-old girl who has been barred from using the...
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Minnesota House panel advances school anti-bullying bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota House committee has given its initial backing to a bill meant to crack down on bullying in schools.
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California lawmaker seeks rights for transgender students
SAN FRANCISCO -- A California lawmaker has introduced legislation aimed at guaranteeing transgender students the right to use public school restrooms and participate on the sports teams that correspond...
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N.J. Gov. Chris Christie undecided on proposed ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy
STONE HARBOR, N.J. -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Wednesday that he is undecided on whether the state should ban the controversial use of "gay conversion therapy."
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Iowa lawmakers threaten to withhold funding if school holds conference for...
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Conservative state lawmakers threatened Thursday to withhold state funding for an Iowa community college if the school spends tax dollars on a conference for gay youths.
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Texas lawmakers consider new legal protections for sexually active gay teens
AUSTIN, Texas -- In Texas, where attempts to expand gay rights have run into strong opposition from Republican leaders, state lawmakers are considering new legal protections for sexually active gay teens.
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Texas Senate committee advances bill to equalize protections for gay teens
AUSTIN, Texas — Parents of gay teens urged Texas lawmakers on Tuesday to give their children the same legal protection as heterosexuals when it comes to prosecuting sex crimes — pleas that helped push...
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Did you hear the one about the homophobes who wanted to adopt out their...
Jokes are supposed to be funny. They always start with a set up and then build to a crescendo where the plot twists and the listener bursts out laughing. Last week a “joke” went viral, but no one was...
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‘The Language of Love’— a delicate take on first love and awakening sexuality
A new short film written and performed by Kim Ho tells the story of a 17-year-old gay teen who struggles to find the words to be true to himself… and his best friend -- a story that captures the...
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Annual ‘Day of Silence’ calls attention to ‘silencing effect’ of anti-LGBT...
Hundreds of thousands of students at thousands of schools around the world on Friday are participating in GLSEN's (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) 18th annual Day of Silence by taking...
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Father of gay teen who committed suicide plans nationwide walk against bullying
LA GRANDE, Ore. — The father of a gay Oregon teenager who hanged himself is ready to begin walking across the United States to spread his message against bullying.
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Boy Scouts proposes to lift gay ban for youth, but not scout leaders
NEW YORK — Under pressure over its longstanding ban on gays, the Boys Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban for youth members but continue to exclude gays as adult leaders.
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Two Tenn. Scout groups say they’re against proposal to allow gay scouts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two Boy Scouts councils in Tennessee said Tuesday they will not support a proposal to partially lift the group's long-standing exclusion of gays.
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