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How a Cruel Meme Turned This Woman Into an Activist
CommentaryBullyingLGBT youthYouthAshley VanPevenageYou may recognize me from my photo that was turned into a cruel meme. In January of 2015, a friend of mine who runs a makeup Instagram account asked...
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Things You Can Do to Be Part of Some Positive Change for LGBT Youth
YouthRecent statistics about the bullying and harassment issues that LGBT youth face paint a troubling picture, but the LGBT community has a proven track record for resilience and supporting its own....
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Celebs, Brands, and Politicians Who Went Purple for Spirit Day
YouthGLAADSpirit DayDaniel ReynoldsOn Spirit Day, folks around the country wear purple as a symbolic stand against the bullying of LGBT youth. Here is a list of politicians, celebrities, social-media...
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Helping The Quad Cities Battle HIV Among Homeless Youth
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LGBT Youth Need Hillary's Antibullying Plan More Than Ever
CommentaryLGBT youthYouthEducationRandi WeingartenAs president of the American Federation of Teachers, I hear from teachers and school staff every day about the real, severe toll bullying takes on...
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Minnesota Mother Sues Daughter for Transitioning
TransgenderYouthLGBT youthLawNeal BrovermanA 17-year-old trans teen is being sued by her mother over the daughter’s transition. In her lawsuit, Anmarie Calgaro (pictured) lists her child as a...
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How Do We Fight Bullying Without Hillary's Help?
CommentaryLGBT youthYouthWes NemenzThe national conversation on bullying of LGBTQ youth seems to have quieted down in recent years. With many gains toward full equality under the law, you wouldn’t be...
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Lady Gaga Visits LGBT Youth at Ali Forney Center for Black Friday
YouthLGBT youthLady GagaNew York CityTrudy RingAfter getting a Thanksgiving Day visit from Madonna, LGBT young people at the Ali Forney Center got a Black Friday appearance by another music icon — Lady...
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Queer Muslim Student Alleges Harassment by Professor
YouthEducationNorth CarolinaTrudy RingA professor at the University of North Carolina’s Wilmington campus has come under fire for numerous anti-LGBT and Islamophobic statements, including remarks...
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37 Pictures from Glam TrevorLIVE Gala
The stars turned out for the L.A. event, which raised money for the suicide prevention organization.Above: The Real O'Neals. Read about The Trevor Project's 2016 TrevorLIVE LA below.(L-R) MLB player...
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Toxic Homophobia Still Festers in America's Schools
CommentaryLGBT youthYouthEducationRyan ThoresonOver the past year, I’ve traveled around the United States interviewing students, teachers, and administrators about the issues that LGBT people face in...
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New Campaign Wants to End Harmful Conversion Therapy
YouthEx-gay TherapyRepublican PartyLGBT youthOrie GivensFive states currently ban "ex-gay" therapy, sometimes called “conversion” or “reparative” therapy, designed to turn LGBT people straight or...
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Boy Scouts to Allow Transgender Kids
YouthBoy Scouts of AmericaTrudy RingThe Boy Scouts of America will begin allowing transgender boys to participate in its boys-only programs, effective immediately, the organization announced...
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DOJ Files Brief Undermining Protections of Transgender Students
PoliticsTransgenderYouthDonald TrumpDaniel ReynoldsThe Department of Justice is backpedaling in its support of transgender people.A day after Jeff Sessions was confirmed as attorney general, the...
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Study: Teen Suicide Attempts Decreased After Same-Sex Marriage Was Legalized
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Rapper CupcakKe Offered Help to a Gay Fan After He Was Kicked Out of His Home
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The Government Is Abandoning Us — Time to Go Back to Our Roots
CommentaryTransgenderLGBT youthYouthJennifer L. LeviThese are scary times for LGBTQ youth, their families, and their loved ones. Hell, let’s be honest, these are scary times for most of us who live,...
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Pop Singer Olly Alexander Was 'Desperate for Education' on Queer Sexuality as...
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Fighting Back Against Sessions's Trans Attack
CommentaryTransgenderLGBT youthYouthRandi WeingartenTransgender students — just like any other students — should not fear going to school, much less going to the bathroom. But last week President Trump...
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