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Withers: Mistrial in the McInerney trial

James Withers — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 00:06:14 +0000

This afternoon the judge in the Brandon McInerney trial declared a mistrial. This morning the jury informed Judge Charles Campbell it was unable, after three votes, to reach an unanimous verdict(...)

Weekend Watercooler: Cindy McCain stands against John again

rayhunt — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 04:12:16 +0000

• Cindy McCain comes out swinging. It is well known that there is a rift in the McCain family when it comes to gay rights.

Both mother and daughter McCain have repeatedly made public(...)

Get help: Being bullied? LGBT resources

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:00:09 +0000

Are you being bullied because you are gay or transgender, or because people think that you are?

Or do you know someone – a child, a friend, a classmate, a cousin – who is being bullied at school(...)

Jesse Tyler Ferguson: I was bullied, too

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 22:00:39 +0000

(Beverly Hills) It was a night to celebrate, but the mood was subdued on the arrivals line at the GLSEN Respect Awards, presented by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network.

ABC’s(...)

Back to School: LGBT books in the curriculum

logointern1 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:00:39 +0000

Educational Publisher Mason Crest is releasing a series of books on LGBT topics for middle school students.

The 15 book series The Gallup’s Modern Guide to Gay, Lesbian & Transgender Life will(...)

Students quietly protest on Day of Silence

logointern1 — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 19:30:55 +0000

Friday it was quiet at many colleges and high schools across the country, as students marked the national Day of Silence, a 14-year-old tradition that brings attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual(...)

New reports shows most of Illinois LGBT youth are harassed

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:30:41 +0000

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) released a report Wednesday showing that LGBT students in Illinois face an alarming level of harassment, both physical and verbal, at(...)

Besen: Words that kill

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:45:32 +0000

It’s been a heady couple of weeks for gay activists and it keeps getting
better. There were twin marriage victories in the unlikely states of Vermont
and Iowa doubling the number of places(...)

Education Secretary pledges safe schools for LGBT students

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:55:51 +0000

(Washington) Education Secretary Arne Duncan has told a gay student advocacy group that he intends to make schools safe for every student, regardless of sexual orientation or gender(...)

Study: Trans students victimized

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:06:33 +0000

(New York City) A new study finds transgender youths face extremely high levels of victimization in school – even more so than their lesbian, gay and bisexual peers.

But the study, by the Gay,(...)