Parkland Survivors Present Unified Front in Stirring '60 Minutes' Sit-Down
YouthFive high-profile students, including bisexual Emma Gonzalez, appeared on 60 Minutes to discuss their mission to change America.LGBT youthViolenceMichaylah KimblerFive survivors from the Parkland...
View ArticleMainstream Audiences Need More Films Like 'Love, Simon'
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View ArticleRight-Winger Mat Staver: Buying Girl Scout Cookies Leads to Abortion
ReligionThat Thin Mint you're eating could lead to sexual promiscuity and abortion, according to Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver. Girl ScoutsKim DavisLiberty CounselWomenYouthTracy E....
View ArticleTexas School's 'Don't Say Gay' Policy Gets Art Teacher Suspended
YouthA Dallas-area school is digging in its heels after an art teacher was suspended without pay for mentioning her wife.TexasEducationAriel SobelDallas-area art teacher Stacy Bailey has been suspended...
View ArticleParkland Survivor David Hogg Says of Laura Ingraham 'A Bully Is a Bully'
MediaThe teen survivor of the shooting in Parkland, Fla. does not accept an apology from the Fox News host who mocked his being rejected by his top college picks despite his high GPA. YouthEmma...
View ArticleThe Catharsis of 'Love, Simon'
CommentaryThe movie's profundity takes some time to absorb, Daniel Wells writes.filmLGBT youthYouthComing OutDaniel WellsI walked out of Love, Simon a ball of emotions. I was happy, delighting in what...
View ArticleEmma Gonzalez on Pulse, Arming Teachers and an Assault Weapons Ban
YouthAfter stunning the world at the March for Our Lives rally, the out survivor talks next steps.ViolenceWomenCrimeArchive: The Pulse ShootingThe Pulse ShootingEmma GonzalezJacob OglesDays after...
View ArticleBeing Queer in a Juvenile Detention Center: A Survivor's Story
CommentarySasha doesn't want other LGBT youth in placement centers to endure what she did.LGBT youthYouthSashaMy name is Sasha. I am 24 years old and I am from the North Philly section of Philadelphia....
View ArticleFirst Anti-LGBT Bill of 2018 Moves Toward Passage
FamiliesA bill that would allow adoption agencies to turn away same-sex parents passes the Oklahoma House and Senate.LGBT youthYouthOklahomaNeal BrovermanOklahoma's Republican governor will soon decide...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Drop 'Boy' From Name
YouthBoy Scouts of AmericaGirl ScoutsVideoGwyneth Brinkley0Boy Scouts Drop 'Boy' From Name 0
View ArticleWisconsin Trans Student Named Prom Queen for Being Unapologetically Herself
TransgenderJunior Nikko Nelson was elected prom queen at her school in Mequon, Wis.YouthTracy E. GilchristStudents at Homestead High School in Mequon, Wis., elected Nikko Nelson, a transgender student,...
View ArticleIllinois Senate Votes to Require LGBT History Curriculum in Schools
PoliticsIf the bill passes the House and is signed by the governor, it would make Illinois the second state with such a mandate. LGBT youthYouthEducationIllinoisIllinois Family InstituteAriel SobelIn a...
View ArticleNancy Drew Gets the Intersectional, Queer Makeover We've Been Waiting For
The iconic girl detective is back with her sleuthing and feminism intact, along with a tomboy bestie who's proudly gay.GeekArts & Entertainment, Geek, Books, Lesbian, Women, Feminism, LGBT youth,...
View ArticleOregon School District Accused of Discrimination Against LGBT Students
Youth, Schools, Education, Oregon, HomophobiaNorth Bend school officials are accused of, among other things, forced Bible readings and failure to address homophobic...
View ArticleGOP Governor of Maryland Bans 'Ex-Gay' Therapy for Youth
Youth, Ex-gay Therapy, LGBT youth, MarylandWith Larry Hogan's signature, the state becomes the 11th to ban or limit the practice of so-called conversion therapy.YouthEx-gay TherapyLGBT...
View ArticleMore Youth Are Attempting Suicide And It's Unclear Why
YouthAdvocate Video TeamFor the study, a database of visits at 49 children’s hospitals for kids aged 5 to 17 were analyzed. Researchers found that over the past decade "the rates doubled among children...
View ArticleStudy: Gay and Bi Teens Use Grindr to Find Friends and Boyfriends
Youth, GrindrYoung people are using the hookup app to seek out community.YouthGrindrDaniel ReynoldsGroundbreaking new research has shown the role of adult hookup apps in the lives of many gay and...
View Article14 Mass. Students Vandalized School With Homophobic, Anti-Semitic Slurs
Students are yet to face charges for their illegal "senior prank."CrimeCrime, Anti-Semitism, Massachusetts, YouthAnti-SemitismMassachusettsYouthAriel SobelArlington, Mass., authorities believe 14 male...
View ArticleAppeals Court Upholds Pennsylvania School District's Trans-Inclusive Policy
Letting trans students use the restrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identity doesn't harm other students, the court ruled.Transgender, Youth, Schools, Education, PennsylvaniaAidan...
View ArticleHear the Speech This Gay Valedictorian Was Barred from Giving
Youth, Kentucky, ReligionThe out student at Holy Cross High School was told his speech was too political.YouthKentuckyReligionLucas GrindleyWhen Christian Bales' school refused to let him give a speech...
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