“The Kentucky Student Privacy Act, as proposed by Kentucky State Sen. C.B. Embry, would deny access to restrooms, locker rooms and other gender-specific spaces to students who do not identify with the gender assigned to them at birth. The act also suggests "compromises" with transgender students who fit these circumstances. In this case, the transgender student would have to use a unisex facility, which many schools do not have, or use the faculty restrooms.” Read more in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]

“In a multi-year study of LGBTQ youth, researchers found that being the victim of bullying and other abuse was linked to psychological distress, but both distress and victimization decreased as the adolescents grew up.” Read the full article in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]

“This campaign took a lot of work just by outreaching to other GSAs or spreading the word out about this campaign to all the students in the district; in the end, the success came from every individual that contributed and became a part of this petition, whether by forming it, spreading it, or just signing it. The campaign ended with the district deciding to allow schools have their seniors vote for what they wanted their graduation gowns to be. The senior classes can now choose whether they want a unisex color for their gowns or have everyone … [Read more...]

“To Leelah and my fellow trans youth who have to and had to deal with abusive and or unsupportive family: I won't tell you that it gets better, because I would be lying. Things do change, however – as time goes on, you have more opportunities to make a supporting family, to transition, to build a community. The self-hate that we're taught doesn't just go away, but as you go through life and actively fight back against those voices, they occur less frequently. Leelah, I'm sorry that you didn't and will never get the chance to watch things … [Read more...]

“...Even though you’re gay, I will alway’s treat you the same way as I do now. I still think about you the same way as I used to. You’re a great teacher and these are just some of the word’s that I would describe you as: great, amazing, fantastic, brilliant, awesome and brave...” Read the full letter and article at BuzzFeed … [Read more...]

“Harassment and physical assault against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students has been trending downward in the past six years, according to a report released Wednesday.  An increased presence of Gay-Straight Alliances in schools and more inclusive curricular resources are part of the reason for the change, according to research by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, an organization focused on ensuring safe and affirming schools.” Read the full article in the Pasadena Star News … [Read more...]