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Tag Archives: Education
VA school district wants to ban cross-gender attire
The Suffolk School District in Virginia is mulling over a dress code change that would prohbit students from wearing clothing ”not in keeping with a student’s gender” that “causes a disruption and/or distracts others from the education process or poses a … Continue reading
Tonight: Equality Toledo hosting screening of “Bullied”
Join Equality Ohio for a free screening of the documentary “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History” February 9th, in the Toledo Area. The video chronicles the powerful story of a student who stood up to … Continue reading
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Tagged bullying, Education, Movies, Owens Community College, special event, Toledo
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Federal suit dismisses case against UT by former VP
A federal court has dimissed a case against former University of Toledo filed by former vice president of human resources Crystal Dixon. Dixon was terminated in 2008 after writing an editorial for the Toledo Free Press in which she called homosexuality … Continue reading
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity conference to be held at Oakland University on Feb. 3
On Friday, February 3, Oakland University in Rochester, Mich. will host the Michigan Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Education Conference (SOGI). The event is Michigan’s first statewide conference devoted to LGBTQI issues in education. In addition to a full day … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Lecture, LGBT News, LGBT Organizations, Meetings, Special Events
Tagged Education, Michigan, youth
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Appeals court revives counseling student’s case against EMU
A federal appeals court has ruled that Julea Ward can pursue her case against Eastern Michigan University (EMU) on the basis that she may have been the victim of religious discrimination. Ward was expelled in 2009 from her graduate counseling … Continue reading
Sylvania Northview High School newspaper article on homosexuality prompts backlash
An article in the December 6 issue of Sylvania Northview High School’s student newspaper, The Student Prints, is causing quite the controversy. The story, “A deeper look into homosexuality,” contained pieces written by five students discussing their views on homosexuality … Continue reading
Michigan passes anti-bullying law
On Tuesday, Michigan became the 48th state to require schools to have and enforce anti-bullying policies, as Gov. Rick Snyder signed a “Matt’s Safe School Law.” The legislation erupted in controversy, when the Senate passed a version of the bill … Continue reading
Chilicothe student gets 90-days in juvenile detention for beating gay teen
Back in October, Union-Scioto High School student Zach Huston was attacked and beaten inside a classroom for being gay. The encounter was videotaped and quickly went viral. Now the attacker, 15-year-old Levi Sever, has been sentenced to 90 days in … Continue reading
Posted in Education, LGBT News
Tagged bullying, Columbus, Education, hate crimes, youth
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Michelle Bachmann says gays are free to marry, so long as it’s a heterosexual marriage
At a recent town hall in Waverly, Iowa, Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann was confronted by students on the issues of LGBT rights, same-sex marriage, GSA groups and bullying. It turns out that Bachmann feels that everyone is entitled to … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged bullying, Education, election, gay marriage, gay rights, youth
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Equality Ohio Delivers 80,000 Petitions to School District
On Wednesday, November 16, 2011, at 3:00 p.m., Equality Ohio delivered over 80,000 individual petitions to the Union-Scioto Local School District demanding that the school district protect LGBT students from bullying and harassment. This event was in response to the … Continue reading
Posted in Education, LGBT News, LGBT Organizations
Tagged bullying, Education, youth
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Over 80,000 sign petition asking Ohio school to protect LGBT students
After a Chilicothe high school student was savagely beaten inside a classroom for being gay, Bret Thompson of Columbus started a Change.org petition demanding that the school district do more to protect LGBT students. Just a few weeks after starting the … Continue reading
MI Senate approves anti-bullying bill with religious loopholes
On Wednesday, the Michigan state senate approved a controversial anti-bullying bill. While the legislation does provide legal protections for bullied students, it also provides a loophole for religious and moral viewpoints. Senate Bill No. 45, also known as “Matt’s Safe … Continue reading
Second Teen in Two Weeks Attacked in Ohio School
From Equality Ohio: Westerville, OH — A second teenager in just two weeks was beaten in an Ohio public school by a another student because of homophobia. On Tuesday, November 1st, a student at Westerville South High School in Westerville, … Continue reading
15-year-old Chilicothe student savagely beaten for being gay while at school
From Equality Ohio: This week, a 15-year-old teenager was severely beaten in his high school class room for being gay. The attack occurred at Union-Scioto High School in Chillicothe, Ohio, and was caught on camera as fellow class members watched … Continue reading
Free Screenings of “Bullied”
Join Equality Ohio, Equality Toledo and The Village Church for two free screenings of the documentary “Bullied: A Student, a School and a Case that Made History” on November 18th in Maumee and November 20th in Bowling Green. The video chronicles the powerful … Continue reading
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Tagged Bowling Green, bullying, discrimination, Education, Maumee, Movies, special event, youth
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