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First Person

“She Told Everyone I Was a Dyke”: How My Bully Stole My Coming Out

“I am 12. I have never thought of the idea of being gay. I am the only one being called gay at school, that I know of, and I am learning very quickly that it is the worst thing one could possibly be. It feels contagious, like I’m walking into school every day with a giant, hideous cloak of gay-ness, and everyone knows it.”

By TaylorRenee| June 18, 2018 | 20 Comments
Daily Fix News + Politics

Daily Fix: House Passes Two Anti-Choice Bills, Really Really Wants to Defund Planned Parenthood and More News

Planned Parenthood created a new video series about consent, an infographic on the issues bisexuals face, a mother and daughter were assaulted in an anti-gay attack, Shadi Petosky, a trans woman, was detained by TSA at an Orlando airport and more news stories.

By Yvonne| September 22, 2015 | 27 Comments
Eva Vega-Olds speaks at the 2014 New York Comic Con Pop Culture Anti-Bullying Coalition Panel.
Geekery

Comic Con Panel Encourages Everyday Heroes To Stand Up For Bullied Youth

“Genre stories tell us that we can make a better world, that we can stand up for ourselves and for each other.”

By Laura Mandanas| October 12, 2014 | 1 Comment
Politics + Activism

Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That’ll Let Gay Kids Get Bullied Because “Religious Freedom”

The law also specifically mentions high school football captains as students automatically permitted to preach the gospel at school-wide events.

By Riese| March 25, 2014 | 40 Comments
Politics + Activism

State of the Struggle: First Come LGBT Legal Protections, Then Comes Marriage

The new Momentum Report from the Movement Advancement Project proves that gay marriage is just the tip of the iceberg. How is the LGBT community doing when it comes to everything else?

By Carmen| January 29, 2014 | 4 Comments
News + Politics

More Than Words: On the Word “Gay” and Definitive Dilemmas

Which should change first — society or the dictionary?

By Cara| November 18, 2013 | 16 Comments
Youth + Family

You Need Help: On That Younger Possibly-Queer Human Who Might Need You

“I’m seventeen and I’ve already gone through my queer angst – and it kills me to see this kid alone almost all the time, they always look miserable and it reminds me of me a couple of years ago.”

By Kate| October 1, 2013 | 24 Comments
Geekery

Highlights of Comic-Con 2013: Queer Geeks and Cute Ladies in Costumes

Need-to-know, queer-ish highlights from the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con. Because nerds.

By SJ Sindu| July 23, 2013 | 20 Comments
Youth + Family

It’s Official: GLSEN Says Internet Is Both Best and Worst Thing Ever for Queer Teens

A newly released GLSEN survey shows LGBT youth are more likely to be bullied online than their straight peers. But they’re also figuring out how to make it better for themselves.

By Kristen| July 11, 2013 | 13 Comments
Politics + Activism

Turning the Tide: How Activism to Protect Queer Students and Communities Works

How activists in Louisiana use everything from direct action to meetings with senators to try to pass laws that would protect queer and trans* students from bullying, queer and trans* employees from discrimination, and more. This is how your legal progress sausage is made.

By Penelope| May 30, 2013 | 10 Comments
News + Politics

A Few Anti-Gay Apples Ruin the Bunch in Manitoba, Help Make the Case for Bill 18

In Winnipeg it proves difficult for restauranteurs and citizens to thrive when homophobia is the only thing being dished out. But hopefully Bill 18 can change that.

By Kristen| April 3, 2013 | 15 Comments
Comedy

Watch Ash Beckham Explain Why “That’s So Gay” Is So, So Wrong

Ash Beckham takes down the use of “that’s so gay” as a pejorative. We all clap and cheer because that’s what we’ve been trying to say and she says it so excellently! Four for you, Ash. Four for you.

By A.E. Osworth| March 7, 2013 | 19 Comments
Youth + Family

Lake County Middle School Invents Time Machine, Returns With Backwards Views on Gay-Straight Alliances

“Others spoke out against the alliance, saying the real issue is bullying. Students, they said, would not find the support they need in a gay-straight group.”

By Rachel| February 19, 2013 | 17 Comments
Society + Culture

New Research Says It Does, In Fact, Get Better for Gay Bullied Teens

A new study shows that it does seem to get better for bullied gay kids, but doesn’t provide much insight into how we can make things better for them now.

By Hansen| February 5, 2013 | 11 Comments
Youth + Family

Utah School District’s Response to 14-Year-Old Gay Teen’s Tragic Suicide Is Deplorable

“Now is certainly not the time for the District to start public maneuvering and posturing at the expense of a family facing such a devastating loss.”

By Riese| December 18, 2012 | 26 Comments
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DIY Self-Care: Make-It-Better Box

If you’re dealing with all the bullies that life throws at us, including a hurricane named Sandy, here’s a project that might help.

By Kate| October 30, 2012 | 30 Comments
Youth + Family

Minnesota’s Anoka-Hennepin District Misses the Point, Appoints Anti-Gay Bigot to Anti-Bullying Committee

Bryan Lindquist, head of anti-gay Parents Action League, is an ex-gay “therapist” who calls AIDS “Gay-Related Immune Deficiency.”

By Rose| October 20, 2012 | 18 Comments
News + Politics

It’s Getting Better for Gays in Latin America Thanks to Todo Mejora

“There is someone looking out for them …and it will get better.”

By Carmen| October 12, 2012 | 4 Comments
Youth + Family

Make 2012 a Safer Year for LGBT Students

We’re only a few weeks into the 2012 school year and already organizations are stepping up to the plate to make it a little bit easier for today’s queer youth.

By Kristen| September 26, 2012 | 10 Comments
Society + Culture

Study on “That’s So Gay” Says Words Can, In Fact, Hurt You

How little words can have big effects in the everyday lives of marginalized groups.

By Kristen| August 30, 2012 | 53 Comments
News + Politics

Andrew Shirvell Ordered to Pay $4.5 Million for Anti-Gay Attack Blog

There’s a difference between freedom of speech and hate speech.

By Whitney Pow| August 22, 2012 | 39 Comments
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