Results for: be the change
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Conservatives Are Out of Control with Rampant Anti-Trans Legislation
There’s more anti-trans legislation this year like never before a new report says, what happened with Hillary and Bernie in Nevada, a Yelp employee was fired after penning an open letter to her CEO about her unlivable wages, anti-gay protestors showed up at the Arizona high school where two teen girls died in a murder-suicide, and more news!
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U.S. Lesbian Couple Jailed in Kuwait For Drugs (But Actually For Being Gay)
A U.S. army veteran and her partner were sentenced to 20 years for an unfounded drug charge, what the hell is going on with the Supreme Court, a rundown of last week’s Republican and Democratic debates, two teen girls in a relationship died in a murder-suicide and more news.
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Research Shows Supporting Families so They Can Better Support LGBT Youth is Key
“Families are the most predictive of well-being, but families are still not seen as important as peers and community support services,” said Dr. Caitlin Ryan.
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New Legislation Could Mean Change for Homeless Queer Youth – But Not Enough
Despite the fact that LGBT youth comprise a disproportionate amount of the youth homeless population, the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act currently does not contain language or requirements to specifically protect this vulnerable population.
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Daily Fix: No Justice, No Peace for Black Lives Killed By Police and Other News
The off-duty officer who killed Rekia Boyd is dismissed of all charges, Freddie Gray’s death brings more questions, students in Pennsylvania organize an anti-gay day and more bleak news!
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New Orleans LGBT Youth Of Color with BreakOUT! Declare “We Deserve Better”
“We are surviving. We are resilient. We are creative and resourceful. We have each other’s backs. We don’t want your pity.”
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GLSEN Report Shows It’s Finally Getting Better in Schools For LGBT Youth
“High school and middle school are hard enough as it is. To think about the additional barriers facing these students is pretty heartbreaking, and we all need to stand up and do what we can to move them out of the way.”
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Here’s How NYC Public Schools Plan To Better Support Their Trans* Students
With 1.1 million students, NYC is the largest public school system in the country, and has a lot of influence setting standards for how other big school systems and states support trans* students.
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Fox News, CNN Show Their Transphobic Colors In Response To California’s Transgender Student Bill
Once again, 24-hour news networks let us down by giving a stage to bigots and showing that the only things they know about trans* people are outdated transphobic stereotypes.
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California Becomes First To Pass Law Requiring Trans* Students Treated Equally, Because Humanity
In a major victory for transgender youth, California passes law giving trans* students equal protection, opportunities and access in public schools.
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No More Ex-Gay In NJ: Jersey Might Ban Conversion Therapy For Minors
New Jersey is on the verge of banning damaging conversion therapy from being practiced on those under the age of 18 – the legislation is being put to the vote in the state Senate after waltzing through the Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee with a 7-1 vote in favor of the ban.
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Teacher Accused of Causing Gayness, Which Is Incorrect and Impossible
A Floridian teacher stands up for her lesbian student, is blamed for student’s sexuality.
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New Ontario Anti-Bullying Bill for Gay Teens Might Actually Fix Things
Students in Ontario public schools, including Catholic schools, will soon be allowed to establish gay-straight alliances. They just might not be able to call them that.
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Lesbian Parents’ Lesbianism “Blamed” For 11-Year-Old Child’s Transgenderism
11-year-old Tammy Lobel begins Hormone Replacement Therapy, media begins slamming her lesbian parents for “human experimentation” and questioning the validity of her identity. Homophobia AND Transphobia! What fun!
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If Gay Teen Jamey’s Suicide Hasn’t Stopped Bullies From Bullying Him, What Will?
“They have no heart, is what it basically comes down to for me.”
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Shocking Assault of Gay Student Captured on Video: How Do We Stop This?
“I covered myself, I shielded my body, and he just kept hitting me and nobody did anything.”
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Bullied Gay Teen Jamey Rodemeyer, 14, Kills Himself in Buffalo
Jamey Rodemeyer loved Lady Gaga, made an It Gets Better video, had a cute tumblr, and now he is dead.
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Lawrence King Murder Trial: Defense Blames 15-Year Old Victim and His Deviant Mascara
Yesterday Brandon McInerney’s defense team rested their case in the murder trial of 15-year-old Larry King and according to them, it was King that was the bully, not McInerney.
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Gay Students Still Face Web Filtering And “Neutrality” In School
It’s still tough to be a queer high school student, especially in these districts in Missouri and Minnesota.
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Bachmann’s School District Excels at Gay Bashing, Fosters Teen Suicide
In the past two years, nine teenagers in Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin School District have committed suicide. The district is represented by Michele Bachmann, has numerous anti-gay policies. Coincidence? Critics think not.