“The Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center is looking to bring lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) history into the classroom, as the Center's Project SPIN has developed LGBT lesson plans to be available for integration into high school history curriculum in the LA public school system.” Read More in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
Top 25 LGBTI-Friendly Universities & Colleges 2013 Listing
Campus Pride, a nationally-recognized organization dedicated to making colleges and universities safer, more inclusive spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, released its annual list of the "Top 25-LGBT Friendly Colleges And Universities" in the country today. Each campus included in the final listing achieved 5 stars overall in the index, plus 5 stars in sexual orientation and 5 stars in gender identity/expression for an LGBT-friendly campus. In addition, the campuses had to have 4.5 stars or above (or the … [Read more...]
We Are The Youth: Chronicling the Stories of LGBT Youth in America
“We Are the Youth is a photographic journalism project chronicling the individual stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in the United States. Through photographic portraits and “as told to” interviews in the participants’ own voices, We Are the Youth captures the incredible diversity and uniqueness among the LGBT youth population.” To read the stories Click Here Interested in sharing your story? Email: hello@wearetheyouth.org … [Read more...]
Know Your Rights! A Guide for LGBT Youth
Lambda Legal is focused on achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBT individuals. They have created a webpage detailing the rights of LGBT youth and what to do if your rights are violated. Some topics they address are GSA’s, Bullying, Transgender Youth, Prom, Dances, Dating, and Your Speech Rights, Safe Schools, and many others. To know your rights Click Here … [Read more...]
National Week of Action on School Pushout
September 28 - October 5 What is a School Pushout? A School Pushout is when schools implement policies that hinder student progress and discourage them from continuing their education. These policies include “zero tolerance”, suspensions, harsh discipline, and punishing youth defending themselves against bullying. LGBT youth, students of color, and ones with disabilities are more likely to be affected by these policies. To stand against these policies and get your campus involved in this week of action visit the GSA Network to get tips on … [Read more...]
LGBT History Month October 2013: 31 Days, 31 Icons, 31 Stories
Each day of October this group focuses on a LGBT icon and shares their life achievements by creating a video, bibliography, biography, and downloadable photos. By the end of the month 31 icons will have been recognized. To learn more about this event visit LGBT History Month To view previous icons featured Click Here If your Gay Straight Alliance is interested in creating an exhibit for your school the GSA Network has great tips to get started. … [Read more...]
National LGBT News
Obama Awards Bayard Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom “Honoring Rustin with the Medal of Freedom tells us something about how far America has come as a nation in the past 50 years. After all, he had four strikes against him. He was a pacifist, a radical, black and gay. Controversy surrounded him all his life.” To learn more about this incredible man and his contributions to American history see Peter Dreier’s Blog in The Huffington Post Campus Pride Releases 2013 'Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Universities And Colleges' If you're a … [Read more...]
Don’t Filter Me: Students, Check Your School’s Web Filter!
Did you know that it’s illegal for public schools to use their web filtering software to deny students access to positive, affirming information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues while allowing access to anti-gay websites? Click Here to let the American Civil Liberties Union know if you have been blocked from this kind of content! Note: this survey may not be completed by students under 13. … [Read more...]
Dr. King’s Dream Includes LGBT People
“We marched to show support for and solidarity with the fight for jobs and economic freedom, which is ongoing. We marched because racial injustice continues to be a cancer eating away at the fabric of this country. We marched because the struggle to preserve, protect, and expand basic civil rights for all oppressed groups requires constant vigilance.” Read more at John Becker’s Blog written for The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
National LGBT News: We’re not done yet.
What's next in the fight for LGBT rights? The first openly gay Representative in Pennsylvania Brian Sims discusses the state of LGBT equality in his home state. “Not only that, but Pennsylvania does not provide a single LGBT civil right. Pennsylvanians may still legally be fired from their job, kicked out their apartment, or denied services at a diner or other business all because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. There are no protections from discrimination, no protections from hate crimes, no protections from predatory and … [Read more...]