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Withers: High school column calls for no gay dating

James Withers — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:29:27 +0000

Those kooky, crazy Kansas children. A Wichita high school newspaper published a column that will elicit tears of joy from the editor of that Ugandan rag Rolling Stone.

The February 11 opinion(...)

Study: gay teens get harsher punishments than straight teens

logointern1 — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:00:13 +0000

The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health conducted a new study which finds that gay teens are more severely punished for the same offenses as straight teens by schools, police and(...)

Michigan teacher accused of bullying students over gay rights

logointern2 — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:13:24 +0000

A Michigan teacher has been suspended after he was accused of bullying two students over an exchange about gay rights, reports the Daily Press & Argus.

The incident occurred on October 20,(...)

Dustin Lance Black returns to his high school

logointern2 — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 19:45:03 +0000

We all know Dustin Lance Black can write a mean script. Witness the Academy Award he won for penning Milk. It turns out that Black is also one hell of an orator.

Earlier this year, the talented(...)

Withers: Long Island teen attacked on bus

James Withers — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:35:11 +0000

Another New York teen was attacked. Some of the details are unfortunately familiar. On Tuesday, a bunch of Hicksville, New York teens are on a school bus on their way home. They find the(...)

Lesbian teen accepts Miss. school district’s offer

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:24:40 +0000

(Jackson, Miss.) A teenage lesbian who sued her school district over its ban of same-sex prom dates has accepted an offer to settle the case.

American Civil Liberties Union attorneys(...)

Lesbian teen left out of high school yearbook

logointern1 — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 14:38:29 +0000

Constance McMillen isn’t the only lesbian student in Mississippi facing discrimination at school. Ceara Sturgis, a student at Wesson Attendance Center, feels it too.

Earlier in the school(...)

Teen can now wear “gay gay” shirt to school

logointern1 — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:00:31 +0000

The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee and Lambda Legal said Monday they have received assurances that a student wearing T-shirts printed with pro-gay slogans won’t be censored. The(...)

Students rally against Georgia prom decision

logointern1 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:00:13 +0000

Although Georgia high school student Derrick Martin has the okay from school officials to bring his boyfriend to prom, not all his fellow students agree with the move. In fact, some students(...)

Neff: High schoolers, taking a stand

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 12:49:59 +0000

Taking a stand is part of growing up.

Often an act of rebellion, taking a stand brings a sense of pride, accomplishment, purpose and maturity.

My high school stand took place my junior year, in(...)