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Focus On The Family: Transgender Young People Don't Exist In 'Physical Reality'
Seth Knop, a trans student who played on his high school football team in Michigan. Numerous conservative groups are concerned about a bill (AB 1266) advancing in the California legislature that...
Published on June 17, 2013Transgender Teen Fights For Bathroom Rights In Maine Schools
Nicole Maines, right, with her twin brother Jonas and mother Kelly. (Credit: Robert F. Bukaty/ AP) On Wednesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments about whether or not a transgender...
Published on June 13, 2013New Education Bill Contains Important Anti-Bullying Protections For LGBT Students
... is an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act... guidelines for kindergarten and early childhood education... and perceived LGBT students of their right to equal education...
Published on June 04, 2013NOM Rebuffs Fourth-Grader's 'Perfect Argument' For Marriage Equality
The National Organization for Marriage has sunken to a new low: quibbling with fourth graders. An anonymous fourth grader’s two-paragraph essay defending marriage equality went viral on Reddit last week,...
Published on April 29, 2013'Day Of Dialogue' Encourages Ex-gay Evangelism In Schools
This Friday (4/19) is the annual Day of Silence (DoS), when students across the country choose not speak in school in protest of the mistreatment of LGBT youth. While some...
Published on April 15, 2013Texas School Will Allow Student To Wear Dress To Prom
In February, Spring High School in Texas told student George “Tony” Zamazal that she would not be allowed to wear a dress to prom, even though she feels more comfortable...
Published on April 04, 2013Tennessee Legislature Allows Two Anti-Gay Education Bills To Die
... Education Subcommittee and subsequently died. State Rep... of higher education, threatening to cut support for campus...
Published on March 27, 2013'Don't Say Gay' Bill Could Prevent Counselors From Providing Mental Health Support
... conditions or activities outside career and educational... on academic and career education,” said state Rep... districts would also have to train educators on how...
Published on March 14, 2013Massachusetts Lawmakers Retaliate Against Youth With 'Transgender Issues'
... guidance from the state’s Department of Education... and apparently the legislature is some basic education about...
Published on March 05, 2013Bigotry On Display: Mississippi Students Protest Transgender Classmate
Students protested their trans classmate by wearing sweatpants and gym shorts. In her senior year at South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi, one transgender student decided it was time for...
Published on March 01, 2013Bill O'Reilly: Supporting Transgender Equality In Schools Is 'Truly Madness'
...The Massachusetts Department of Education...
Published on February 28, 2013Colorado Family Challenges School To Let Transgender 6-Year-Old Use Appropriate Bathroom
.... The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) urged...
Published on February 27, 2013Student Suspended For Participating In 'Day Of Silence' Sues School
Last April, high school student Amber Hatcher announced she would be participating in the National Day of Silence, a nationwide protest to raise awareness about anti-LGBT bullying, and sought permission...
Published on February 26, 2013Indiana School Suspends Teacher Who Believes Gays Have No Purpose
... of the comments made by special education teacher Diana Medley... disruption of our educational process will be managed...
Published on February 21, 2013Massachusetts Department Of Education Issues New Guidance For Respecting Transgender Students
... of Education issued new guidance on Friday for how to respect... in the education system. Here are some of the recommendations... education and athletic activities in a manner consistent...
Published on February 19, 2013Missouri Gay Teen Wins Right To Bring Boyfriend To Prom
This spring, a gay Missouri teen who challenged his school’s policy barring same-sex dates will get to bring his boyfriend to the prom. Stacy Dawson found out he could not...
Published on February 15, 2013Indiana School Decides Not To Discipline Teacher Who Says Gays Have No Purpose In Life
..., special education teacher Diana Medley’s anti... of the Northeast School Corporation and/or the Board of Education... as an educator. At the very least, remediation to help her...
Published on February 13, 2013Indiana School Community Calls For Gay-Free Prom As Media Sugarcoats Homophobia
... evening, the odious testimony of special education...
Published on February 11, 2013Cincinnati Archdiocese Plans To Fire Principal For Supporting Marriage Equality
The Catholic Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Ohio is planning to fire the assistant principal at Purcell Marian High School for supporting marriage equality. On his personal blog last month, Mike Marosi...
Published on February 11, 2013Maryland Middle School Promotes Ex-Gay Therapy To Students
.... The district’s recently retired supervisor for health education... safer for LGBT youth, but educators have to actually...
Published on February 08, 2013
