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South Africa school shuts dorm after lesbian kiss spotted

logointern1 — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:04:42 +0000

South African education officials are looking into rumors that an all-girls boarding school closed a dormitory after discovering students involved in lesbian relationships, the BBC(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Arne Duncan, Gay Schools and Privatization

ERubySachs — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 15:41:17 +0000

Arne Duncan has, in some ways, done more for the LGBT community than most in Chicago. I have previously stated my support for the LGBT school in Chicago which Duncan backed and pushed to(...)

Ruby-Sachs: Lamenting the end of Chicago’s LGBT school proposal

ERubySachs — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:20:20 +0000

A few weeks ago, I wrote a piece supporting the establishment of the Pride Campus in Chicago. I’ve been following its development with interest and over the past few days it has become clear(...)

Retooled Chicago school plan again delayed

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:14:09 +0000

(Chicago, Illinois) Backers of a proposed high school touted as a haven for gay and bullied youth have pulled their proposal, saying they wanted to spend another year to finalize their(...)

Ruby-Sachs: “That’s so gay.”

ERubySachs — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 13:05:25 +0000

When I was fourteen, my younger sister, who was and still is eminently cooler than me, taught me a new word: dyke. It basically means anyone who is lame, stupid, aggressive, ugly, the list(...)

Gay community divided on LGBT high school

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:25:16 +0000

(Chicago) A public hearing on the pros and cons of a high school for LGBT students has found divisions within Chicago’s gay community on the advantages of such a school.

About 200 people(...)

Federal Court: School discriminated against gay students

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:26:06 +0000

(Minneapolis, Minnesota) A federal appeals court has ruled that Osseo Area Schools violated federal law in limiting access for a student gay rights club. It issued a permanent injunction that(...)