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Tag Archives: youth
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
Troy, Mich. mayor still a homophobe
In December, Troy, Mich. mayor Janice Daniels made news after it was revealed that she had posted homophobic remarks on her personal Facebook page before she was elected. It looks like some things never change. Shortly after marriage equality passed … 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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Bisexual 14-year-old student confronts Rick Perry on gays in the military
Yet another young activist has taken on a GOP presidential candidate for their views on homosexuality. Rebecka Green, a 14-year-old, bisexual high school student from Decorah, Iowa asked Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry about his views on gays in the … 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
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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
Body of Detroit transgender teen identified
The body of Henry “Shelly” Hilliard, 19, was identified after spending almost 3 weeks in the morgue. Hilliard was first reported missing on the morning of Oct. 23, 2011. That same day a badly burned torso was found near I-94 … Continue reading
Lady Gaga announces creation of Born This Way Foundation
Today, Lady Gaga announced the creation of the Born This Way Foundation, a non-profit organization focusing on empowering youth. The website states that the goal of the foundation is to “to foster a world where youth are empowered, humanity is … Continue reading
Posted in Celebrity, LGBT News, LGBT Organizations
Tagged bullying, discrimination, Entertainment, Musicians, youth
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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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CDC panel recommends vaccinating boys against HPV
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced their recommendation that boys ages 11 and 12 should be routinely vaccinated against the Human Papalloma Virus (HPV), which has been linked to cervial, … Continue reading
Secretary of Education says GSA groups are protected by law
In a letter to the nation’s educators, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan called on schools to address problems of LGBT bullying, support gay-straight alliance (GSA) groups. In the letter he says, “Gay-straight alliances (GSAs) and similar student-initiated groups addressing LGBT … Continue reading