“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...]
LGBT News: Denver Police Kill Gay 17-Year-Old Driving Stolen Car
“Denver's LGBT and Latino residents are looking for answers after local police officers shot and killed a 17-year-old lesbian during an early-morning confrontation Monday, reigniting a tense, ongoing national conversation about police use of force and interactions with communities of color. “ Read more in The Advocate … [Read more...]
GSA Network News: Breaking the Gender Binary at Graduation
“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...]
LGBT News: Michael Sam and 107 Other Athletes and Sports Officials Came Out as Gay in 2014
“OutSports.com did the math and counted 108 individuals associated with sports, who came out in 2014 as gay, lesbian or bisexual. The list of 80 men and 28 women includes high school, college and professional athletes, as well as coaches, administrators, sports media members and more…” Read more in the Washington Post … [Read more...]
LGBT News: Fellow Trans Teen’s Letter to Leelah
“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...]
LGBT News: A 9-Year-Old Girl Sent This Beautiful Letter To Her Teacher After He Came Out As Gay
“...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...]
LGBT News: Study Finds GSAs Help Reduce Harassment in Schools
“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...]
Until We Could by Richard Blanco – A Powerful Poem & Short Film
“This film, from some of our country’s most talented artists, vividly shows the meaning of marriage, and reminds us why our fight for the freedom to marry for all loving couples is so important.” Watch this short film at Freedom to Marry … [Read more...]
LGBT News: The Forsaken: A Rising Number of Homeless Gay Teens Are Being Cast Out by Religious Families
“While life gets better for millions of gays, the number of homeless LGBT teens - many cast out by their religious families - quietly keeps growing” Read more in Rolling Stone … [Read more...]
LGBT News: How Schools Teach Kids To Be Prejudiced
Learn about how crucial it is to teach history that is inclusive of all groups of people, and how it could help reduce prejudice in schools. Visit The Huffington Post to watch this video! … [Read more...]