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DC students to be tested on sex education, drugs

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 19:00:55 +0000

(Washington) District of Columbia public schools are planning to test students on their knowledge of human sexuality, contraception and drug use this spring.

According to the Office of the State(...)

Calif anti-gay history referendum faces uphill battle

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:00:05 +0000

(San Francisco) At churches, shopping centers, schools, and local tea party meetings in California, fired-up volunteers have started gathering signatures for a ballot referendum that would repeal the nation’s first law requiring public schools to include prominent gay people and gay rights’ milestones in school lessons. Organizers of the Stop SB48 campaign- Senate Bill 48 [...]

Defense: teen who shot Larry King snapped

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:00:43 +0000

(Los Angeles) A teen who shot a gay classmate to death in a school classroom reached an emotional breaking point after weeks of being sexually harassed by the boy, a defense attorney said.

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Relationship Expert: ‘Should I come out in my new school?’

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Question

I am going to be a senior in high school this year, and luckily I’m out of the closet. However…I just moved to another school. While I know that my sexuality is my business, and mine(...)

Fla. teacher suspended for anti-gay Facebook comments

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 18:08:31 +0000

An Orlando-area high school teacher was suspended after making anti-gay comments on Facebook, a possible violation of his school’s social media policy. Jerry Buell, a social studies teacher at Mount Dora High School in Lake County – who was once named “Teacher of the Year” – said on Facebook that he “almost threw up” in response [...]

Students sue Minn. district over gay policy

Jennifer Vanasco — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:09:12 +0000

(Champlin, Minn.) Several current and former students sued Minnesota’s largest school district Thursday, saying its policy requiring staff to remain neutral when sexual orientation is discussed(...)

Push begins to overturn teaching gay history in CA

Jennifer Vanasco — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:00:19 +0000

(Sacramento, Calif.) A “family” advocacy group is already challenging a new California law that adds lessons about gays to social studies classes.

Paulo Sibaja of the Sacramento-based Capitol(...)

Landmark gay history bill goes to Calif. governor

Jennifer Vanasco — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:27:54 +0000

(Sacramento, Calif.) California lawmakers on Tuesday sent the governor a bill that would make the state the first requiring public schools to include the contributions of gays and lesbians in(...)

Arne Duncan to public schools: Support GSAs

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 19:50:57 +0000

Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan released a letter reminding public schools of their obligation to let Gay/Straight Alliances and other LGBT clubs meet as long as at least one(...)

Georgia school district accused of blocking gay sites

Jennifer Vanasco — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:30:20 +0000

The American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia is threatening to take legal action against Gwinnett County Public Schools for blocking students’ access to LGBT websites.

The ACLU claims the(...)