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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
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Team Pick: Andrea Gibson and Kelsey Gibb Say “Stay Here With Me”

Vanessa’s Team Pick: “Stay Here With Me is a place for everyone who has ever wanted to die. And for everyone who has wanted to live.”

By Vanessa| May 29, 2013 | 4 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
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
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
Youth + Family

Illinois State Senate Doesn’t Pass Bullying Measure, Because It Might Encourage Homosexuality

Illinois’ State Senate somehow found a reason not to pass an anti-bullying measure.

By Rachel| May 24, 2012 | 24 Comments
Youth + Family

Long Island PTA Chapter Will Exist Solely to Support Gay Teens and Be Totally Awesome

“You don’t have to live on Long Island to join. You don’t have to be gay or have a kid who is gay… All you have to do is believe in the movement.”

By Rachel| April 13, 2012 | 8 Comments
Youth + Family

Washington Town Grapples with Why Openly Gay Teen Rafael Morelos Committed Suicide

In January, another openly gay teen took his own life.

By Rachel| March 26, 2012 | 15 Comments
Politics + Activism

Dharun Ravi Is ‘Sorry’

In a 2-hour interview, Dharun Ravi insists his actions don’t reflect bias intimidation, and I wonder to what degree his actions towards Tyler are a reflection of a college culture that invades women’s sexual privacy on the reg.

By Riese| March 22, 2012 | 20 Comments
Youth + Family

BREAKING: Ravi Found Guilty For Most Of The Shit He Did To Tyler Clementi

Dharun Ravi was found guilty on 15 different counts in a New Jersey court today, including being guilty of committing a hate crime against Tyler Clementi but not against his sexual partner, M.B..

By Riese| March 16, 2012 | 43 Comments
Youth + Family

Agreement on Anoka-Hennepin Lawsuit Ends “Neutrality Policy,” Gives Hope

“Teachers may affirm the dignity and self-worth of students and any protected characteristics of students, such as being LGBT, without running afoul of any district policy.”

By Rachel| March 6, 2012 | 2 Comments
Youth + Family

Virginia School District Decides Secret to Gay Bullying Lies in “Cross-Gender Dressing”

A Virginia school district is thinking about a rule that would prohibit “cross-gender dressing” in a backwards attempt at addressing bullying.

By Rachel| February 14, 2012 | 42 Comments
Youth + Family

Learning the Difference Between “Neutrality” and “War on Gay Teens” in Anoka-Hennepin

“Every time a loudspeaker crackled in class, kids braced themselves for the feared preamble, ‘We’ve had a tragic loss.'”

By Rachel| February 4, 2012 | 46 Comments
Film

VIDEO: L.A. Premiere of “Love Is All You Need?”

Wingspan Pictures’ “Love Is All You Need?” tackles xenophobia and bullying with adorable child actors and big feelings!

By Sarah Croce| January 27, 2012 | 13 Comments
Youth + Family

14-Year-Old Gay Teen Phillip Parker Kills Himself in Tennesee

Phillip Parker was 14 years old. He was gay and he lived in Tennessee and now he is dead.

By Riese| January 22, 2012 | 82 Comments
Youth + Family

19-Year-Old Gay Trevor Project Volunteer Eric James Borges Kills Himself

Eric James Borges was 19 years old and he was gay and he worked at The Trevor Project and now he’s dead.

By Riese| January 13, 2012 | 57 Comments
Youth + Family

Jamey Rodemeyer’s Bullies Won’t Be Charged Criminally — What’s Our Best Next Step?

14-year-old Jamey Rodemeyer’s bullies won’t be charged criminally. So what can be done to prevent this from happening again?

By Riese| November 23, 2011 | 26 Comments
Youth + Family

Michigan Introduces Anti-Anti-Bullying Bill Named After Gay Teen Suicide Victim

How did an anti-bullying bill become a pro-bullying bill?

By Rachel| November 7, 2011 | 36 Comments
Society + Culture

Justin Vivian Bond’s Letter to Heterosexual Americans

Sebastian’s Team Pick: An important response to Jamey Rodemeyer’s suicide and the culture of anti-gay bullying.

By Sebastian| October 3, 2011 | 11 Comments
Youth + Family

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.”

By Riese| September 28, 2011 | 65 Comments
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