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13 Great Books For Gay Teens
7/24/2010
Huffington Post publishes article outlining 13 books for gay youth.

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Study: Views on gay marriage in the Americas
7/23/2010
Americas Quarterly analyzed data from the American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP) survey which includes data from 42,238 respondents from 25 nations in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.
The survey asked, “How strongly do you approve or disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to marry?” on a scale from one to ten (ten meaning “strongly approve.”)

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Study: MTV leads in showing gay characters on TV
7/23/2010
MTV held a solid lead among 15 networks for its representation of gay characters last season, according to a report released Friday.

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Mississippi School That Denied Lesbian Constance McMillen Her Prom Will Change Discrimination Policy, Pay Damages
7/23/2010
Mississippi School That Denied Lesbian Constance McMillen Her Prom Will Change Discrimination Policy, Pay Damages

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Teen Fashion Trend: The Gay Best Friend?
7/14/2010
“Teen Vogue” recently published an online article about the latest trend in high school fashion: the gay best friend (GBF). According to the article, the once-bullied gay high school boy is currently in high demand among the popular girls.

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U.K. Medical Organization Condemns Anti-Gay ’Therapy’
7/12/2010
Not only should Britain’s health system refuse to fund "discredited" attempts to "cure" gays, says the British Medical Association, but instances in which government funds went for attempts to "convert" gays should also be investigated, reports the British Medical Journal in a July 1 article.

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Presbyterian Leaders Approve Gay Clergy
7/10/2010
Presbyterian leaders voted Thursday to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy, approving the first of two policy changes that could make their church one of the most gay-friendly major Christian denominations in the U.S.

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10-Year-Old Ark. Boy Leads Pride Parade--and Sparks National Debate
6/29/2010
The choice of 10-year-old Will Phillips to lead this year’s Pride parade in Fayetteville, Arkansas, may seem natural enough, given young Will’s headline-making principled stand for equal rights for all Americans. The young man has been honored on previous occasions for his commitment to civil rights, having also been the recipient of a Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) media award for an appearance he made with his father on CNN.

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Books With Gay Themes for Young Readers Take Off
6/27/2010
Reads that speak to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens, all parts of who they are, have exploded over the last decade

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Rainbow flag flying proudly over Seattle's Space Needle
6/26/2010
Gay pride flag is flown at the top of Seattle's Space Needle.

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New York To Become 10th State to Enact Enumerated Anti-Bullying Laws
6/25/2010
NEW YORK, June 23, 2010 - The New York Senate late last night passed the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), an enumerated anti-bullying bill that includes protections from bullying and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. The vote was 58 to 3.

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Activists Partner to Address Suicide Among Gay Teens
6/23/2010
A collection of suicide prevention groups and gay and lesbian service organizations have joined to offer a free workshop to help parents, school administrators or any concerned adult learn how to spot the signs of suicidal depression, and to provide them with some tools to help.

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Mcdonalds Targets Gay Consumers, "Come as you are" Ad Goes Viral
6/15/2010
The 45-second spot titled "Come as you are," and shows a young gay man eating in a McDonald's with his father, who doesn't know his son is gay.

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NY School Crowns Gay Friends Prom King and Queen
6/12/2010
A pair of gay best friends were voted prom king and queen by such a wide margin at an upstate New York high school that the school didn’t bother choosing runners-up.

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NYAC Launches Search For New Board Members
6/9/2010
The National Youth Advocacy Coalition (NYAC) has launched a search for new board members! Help spread the word by sharing this with those who may be interested in joining.

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Utah Youth Founds GSA
6/9/2010
A junior high student in Bountiful, Utah has laid the groundwork for a Gay-Straight Alliance at his school, the Salt Lake City Weekly reported on June 1.

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An Activist Reflects
5/30/2010
David Mixner has been volunteering, getting arrested, and standing up for noble causes since he was in high school. As the Point Foundation honors him with its Legend Award April 19, Mixner reflects on decades of activism and what's to come in the future.

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Learning Curves
5/30/2010
Brazil takes a leap forward with a government-backed “school of gay arts,” where students learn about wig preparation, costume creation, stand-up routines, and lip synching.

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A Prom Canceled, A Preschooler Expelled
5/30/2010
A preschool student is expelled because he has same sex parents, and a school cancels prom to prevent a same-sex couple from attending.

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FDA Rethinks Gay Blood Ban
5/30/2010
The Federal Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability is set to hold a hearing June 10 and 11 to reconsider a FDA rule which bans gay from donating blood, CNN reported.

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Illinois Legislature Passes Anti-Bullying Bill with Protections for Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
4/26/2010
The Illinois House of Representatives unanimously passed an enumerated anti-bullying bill today that includes protections from bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.

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Enter the BE BIG IN YOUR COMMUNITY contest!
4/26/2010
Bring YOUR BIG Idea To Life! We know you have some really great BIG Ideas about making the world a better place! Maybe you have a BIG Idea (or a small idea with BIG potential) that you’ve been thinking about? Now is your chance to put that Big idea into action. If you have a BIG Idea that demonstrates Clifford’s BIG IDEAS and helps make your community a better place, tell us!

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Finding a Gay-Friendly Campus
4/20/2010
The scene was similar to one that plays out thousands of times a year in gyms and auditoriums around the country: a college fair. The folding tables, the school banners, the admissions officers with a student representative or two, and the brochures and tchotchkes laid out. The only thing that might have made this one appear out of the ordinary was the preponderance of handouts with rainbow designs, and the fact that the fair was being held at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community Center in Greenwich Village. This college fair, and several like it around the country, was devoted to recruiting gay students.

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Hospital Visitation Rights
4/20/2010
This week, President Obama took a step in the right direction with the LGBTQ community. Since most of the attention on him has recently been focused around the heath care bill, it seems to have slipped somewhat under the radar that this amazing step was taken. He formally asked the Department of Health and Human Services to establish rights for same-sex couples granting them hospital visitation.

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How Not to Raise a Bully: The Early Roots of Empathy
4/19/2010
Since the Jan. 14 death of Phoebe Prince, the 15-year-old in South Hadley, Mass., who committed suicide after being bullied by fellow students, many onlookers have meditated on whether the circumstances that led to her after-school hanging might have been avoided.

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Colin Farrell Supports Brother and "Stand Up" Campaign
4/19/2010
Colin has come forth and issued a statement in support of The STAND UP! Campaign sponsored by BeLonG To Youth Services, Ireland’s national youth service for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender young people.

The campaign was launched Thursday April 8th at 6pm in Eamon Farrell’s National Performing Arts School on Sherriff Street, Dublin 1.

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Win $100 VISA Gift Card! Participate in National Survey on Sexual Identity in College
4/14/2010
Campus Pride's QRIHE formally Endorses & Supports National Study on Sexual Identity in College through Penn State University!

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Constance's Fake Prom
4/14/2010
By now, most of us have heard about Constance McMillen. If you haven’t, let’s fill you in. Constance McMillen is a High School senior at Itawamba County Agricultural High School (ICAHS) in Mississippi who was not allowed to bring her female date to her prom. Her prom was canceled, and an alternative prom was planned. However, two proms for ICHS students were being organized by parents. One as a fake prom that Constance would be invited too, keeping her from attending the real prom with her peers.

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Ricky Martin is Livin' La Vida Loca
4/7/2010
For everyone old enough to remember Ricky Martin in his prime, I’m sure last week’s announcement that he was gay did not entirely throw your world off balance. In fact, I am willing to bet that his announcement came as very little surprise to basically anyone old enough to remember his infectious “She Bang,” or “Livin’ La Vida Loca” hits of the 1990s. This does not mean, however, that he should not be commended for gathering the strength to tell the world that he is gay.

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A Reflection on Self-Harm and Suicide: A Personal Experience
4/7/2010
September 6-12th was National Suicide Prevention Week. For many it was just another week, but for some this is more significant that: For some, it brings back the memories of our own attempt at ending our lives.

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The Fight for Equality
3/29/2010
I recently read an article in the newspaper about a girl in Mississippi who wanted to attend prom. She had everything planned; her outfit, her after-party plans and most importantly, her date. Everything was going according to plan until the school canceled the entire event allegedly because the person she wanted to take to prom was a girl.

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I didn't invent patriarchy, but...
3/24/2010
I did not invent patriarchy, sexism, or discrimination, but in some ways I benefit from those systems. I am a 17-year old straight, white, American male. Labels like this, while limiting and sometimes negative, are also very important to understand because of the implications they have.

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Announcement: LGBTQ Youth Prom!
3/24/2010
Friends of Project 10 Inc. is holding their annual LGBTQ Youth Prom at the Friendship Auditorium in Los Angeles on May 14, 2010.

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Selective Service and the Transgendered Community
3/10/2010
The Selective Service system is a database for potential members of the U.S. Armed Forces, where every male must register. However, this system can be complicated and it can raise questions for the transgendered community.

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Coming Out...Politically
3/9/2010
Many politicians are reluctant to publicly support marriage equality because it can be potential political suicide, but there are still many who are not against it. There are also those who change their minds and "come out" publicly to support, and this is getting one step closer towards the equality movement.

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Start a GSA!
3/9/2010
Learn how to start your own GSA on campus and find friends and allies on TrevorSpace!

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National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: March 10
3/8/2010
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide initiative, coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health to raise awareness of the increasing impact of HIV/AIDS on women and girls.

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A harassment-free school opens in L.A.
3/2/2010
A new academic program for grades 7 through 12 serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth in Los Angeles. The program strives to contain a harassment-free environment so students can feel safe and receive their high school diplomas.

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"The Dr. Oz Show" Raises the Bar for Transgender Talk Show Coverage
3/1/2010
Dr. Oz hosted two transgender children, their families and guest expert pediatrician Dr. Robert Garofalo in his hour-long show on Feb. 18th. He provided an exemplary discussion of gender identity, exhibiting some of the best nationally televised conversations in this subject.

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Web Safety
2/26/2010
You’re one step closer to connecting with your LGBTQ peers and other friends and allies! But before you log on and make some new friends, remember that your safety comes first!

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Counter-protests greet anti-gay group's Long Beach demonstration
2/23/2010
On February 19th, the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka Kansas came to Wilson High School in Long Beach to protest against gays and Jews. About 1000 counter-protesters, most of them students, showed up to exercise their 1st Amendment rights against hate speech targeting one's sexual orientation and religion.

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Research Announcement: Heterosexual Biological Siblings of Lesbian Women and Gay Men Study
2/17/2010
Help out our former Helpline Counselor Nikki with her PhD research in the experiences of heterosexual biological siblings of lesbian or gay persons. This research will be a step forward in trying to change the way society treats and feels about LGBT persons by looking at their families.

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College Lacrosse Player Comes Out to His Team
2/17/2010
Despite having suicidal thoughts, Oneonta State University lacrosse player Andrew McIntosh shares his story about finding his way out of the closet. Thinking he was the only one going through this difficult time, he discovers happiness and satisfaction in coming out to those in his life.

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XOXO HAYDEN: DEBUT NOVEL BY CHRIS CORKUM
2/8/2010
It’s not easy growing up as a gay suburban teenager in the 80’s. It’s even harder when the crush you have on a major British pop star becomes reality.

Steven Carlisle and Hayden Whitfield come from two completely different worlds. Steven is a teenager growing up in Orange County, grappling with his sexuality and identity in high school. Hayden is a major English pop star, trying to find acceptance and validation through his music.

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A Higher Education
1/28/2010
Citing “relentless harassment and discrimination” and “life-threatening violence” faced by students “based on their sexual orientation,” U.S. Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) today introduced the Student Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit such discrimination, as well as that based on gender identity, in public schools in the United States.

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Liberation 2010 Spiritual Conference
1/26/2010
LIBERATION 2010 is a weekend-long spiritual conference designed to empower LGBTQ people, friends, family and fans to come out of the closet spiritually. It is created to heal the limiting false beliefs that our orientation is somehow a mistake or an accidental curse…so that we can get on with what we are here to be – powerful and free.

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Allies of Our Community
1/19/2010
Last week, the New Jersey Senate failed to pass a bill that would legalize marriage equality. I recently joined the millions of Americans who were told that the love they have for their significant others was not valid nor did it have a place in our society. While New Jersey does allow same-sex couples to enter civil unions (which lack many rights and privileges that marriage offers), it is ultimately a shame that I am not granted “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” in my state or country.

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CUTTING
1/11/2010
When you have the urge to cut, call the Trevor helpline at 1-866-4-U-Trevor (1-866-488-7386). Talking with a Trevor counselor about what you’re feeling and experiencing as well as your feeling of wanting to cut, can help to delay or stop the urge to cut. Our counselors can also refer you for help in your area.

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A Work of Courage and Determination: Anything He Can Do, She Can Do
1/7/2010
IN September 1998, David Buechner, then 39, a prominent classical pianist, came out as a transgender woman, explaining that from then on, she would live and perform as Sara Davis Buechner. The pianist had been accustomed to rave reviews (at 24, David, in his New York City concert debut, was called “an extraordinary young artist” by a New York Times critic). But the debut as Sara, reported in a Times magazine article, was not so well received, even by loved ones.

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Transgender Officer Living His Dream- As a Cop and as a Man
1/7/2010
As a child, Kerry Bell dreamed of growing up to become a policeman -- both a police officer and a man.

Becoming a cop was relatively simple -- Bell joined the Bountiful Police Department 14 years ago. Becoming a man took more time.

Born female, Bell came out as transgender about a year and a half ago and started a transition to a new life as a man. He always had felt male, but did not think switching genders was a viable option until he saw transgender people gaining wider acceptance, along with advances in medical technology.

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Kicked Out Anthology Now Available
1/7/2010
In the U.S., 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ. Kicked Out published by Homofactus Press brings together the voices of current and former homeless LGBTQ youth and tells these forgotten stories of some of our nation's most vulnerable citizens. Diverse contributors share stories of survival and abuse with poignant accounts of the sanctuary of community and the power of creating chosen families.

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Governor Paterson To Sign Executive Order Prohibiting Discrimination in State Employment on the Basis of Gender Identity
1/5/2010
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - The Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) hails New York State Gov. David A. Paterson's planned signing tomorrow of an executive order barring discrimination against transgender state employees. New York will become the seventh state to protect public employees from discrimination based on gender identity or expression, after Delaware, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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Student Protestors Come Out to Demonstrate Against Hate Group in Cherry Hill
12/11/2009
Six members of the Topeka-based Westboro Baptist Church faced off with about 100 students and parents at Cherry Hill East High School before the start of the school Monday.

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Ala. School Reverses Decision, Won't Bar Lesbian Couple From Prom
12/1/2009
A north Alabama school district has reversed itself and may allow a high school student to bring her girlfriend to the prom after initially saying the lesbian couple wouldn't be permitted.

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Students Nationwide Address Anti-LGBT Bullying as GLSEN's Ally Week Kicks Off
12/1/2009
Thousands of students across the country this week are pledging to address anti-gay bullying as part of GLSEN’s fifth annual Ally Week, a week of activities designed to encourage people to be allies against anti-LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) name-calling, bullying and harassment at school.

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H.S. Coach Uses Hand Holding for Punishment
12/1/2009
A high school football coach allegedly made two players hold hands and run together as punishment during a recent practice, and is coming under fire for the action.

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A Boy and His Flag
12/1/2009
Will Phillips isn't like other boys his age.

For one thing, he's smart. Scary smart. A student in the West Fork School District in Washington County, he skipped a grade this year, going directly from the third to the fifth. When his family goes for a drive, discussions are much more apt to be about Teddy Roosevelt and terraforming Mars than they are about Spongebob Squarepants and what's playing on Radio Disney.

It was during one of those drives that the discussion turned to the pledge of allegiance and what it means. Laura Phillips is Will's mother. “Yes, my son is 10,” she said. “But he's probably more aware of the meaning of the pledge than a lot of adults. He's not just doing it rote recitation. We raised him to be aware of what's right, what's wrong, and what's fair.”

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Many Unanswered Questions in Killing of Youth
12/1/2009
It didn't happen often, but sometimes a student - usually a boy - would poke fun at Jason Mattison Jr.

About his skin-tight jeans and funky sweaters. About his boisterous voice that seemed to run nonstop. About his exuberance in recounting the most mundane of events. About his flamboyant mannerisms. He was 15, a sophomore in high school, and he was gay.

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Two Years After Son's Death, Mother Finds Solace in Hate Crimes Bill
12/1/2009
For Elke Kennedy, the significance of Wednesday's hate crimes legislation can be traced to a single punch outside a bar on a drunken night two years ago.

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Calvin College Professors Call for Discussion About Memo Warning Against Homosexual Advocacy
12/1/2009
Calvin College professors say they want a campus discussion about academic freedom after being told it is "unacceptable" for them to advocate for homosexual issues and same-sex marriage.

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Can a Boy Wear a Skirt to School?
12/1/2009
In recent years, a growing number of teenagers have been dressing to articulate — or confound — gender identity and sexual orientation. Certainly they have been confounding school officials, whose responses have ranged from indifference to applause to bans.

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The YAC Convenes in Los Angeles!
10/9/2009
Most of our YAC members live in communities where being LGBT is not very accepted and so the priority is to implement programming in an effort to make these places more supportive and safe environments for young LGBTQ people to live.

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Coming Out in Middle School
9/28/2009
A few years ago, when I first heard from educators that young adolescents were coming out of the closet, I visited a middle school in Northern California where three eighth graders (a gay boy named Justin and two heterosexual girls, Alison and Amelia) took me on a tour of the school. They wanted to show me how many students were gay, bisexual or “confused,” but they wanted to do it discreetly — or as discreetly as middle-schoolers can.

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Moonshine and Rainbows: Queer, Young and Rural
9/16/2009
A queer-identified woman from a small town in California, Mary Gray's experience lobbying for harassment protection for queer youth in the California public schools prompted her groundbreaking research on what life is like for the young and queer in rural America.

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Minnesota Teachers Who Mocked Student for Being Gay Are On Leave
9/15/2009
A Minnesota school district which recently paid a family $25,000 after a high school junior was harassed by two teachers over his perceived sexual orientation.

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National Equality March
9/14/2009
On October 10-11, 2009, we will gather in Washington, D.C. from all across America to let our elected leaders know that now is the time for full equal rights for LGBT people. This march is a vehicle to a larger goal. We want to work to bridge the gap between the national organizations and the grassroots community organizers.

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Transgender teen wants genderless bathrooms
8/31/2009
Kyle Giard-Chase, a transgender teenager, is lending his voice to a movement in Vermont to require the state’s middle and high schools to offer genderless bathrooms.

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Crowd Rails Against Teachers Who Ridiculed Student
8/31/2009
Hundreds of people are rallying to have two teachers from the Anoka-Hennepin School District fired for harassing and ridiculing a student they believed to be gay.

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ACLU Settles Yulee High School Gay-Straight Alliance Lawsuit
8/31/2009
Lawsuit confirms the right of Yulee High School students to have a Gay-Straight Alliance at their school.

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We Are (From) Everywhere
8/26/2009
When 28-year-old Nathan Manske was laid off from his job at a large New York advertising firm, he devoted his time to ImFromDriftwood.com, where gay men and women can remind America that we're everywhere.

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Daniel Radcliffe Helps Save Gay Youth, Offers Major Donation to Suicide-Prevention Group The Trevor Project
8/11/2009
Said Radcliffe: "I am very pleased to begin my support of The Trevor Project...I deeply hope my support can raise the organization's visibility so even more despondent youth become aware of The Trevor Helpline's highly trained counselors and Trevor’s many other resources.

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NYU is Tops Among Gay-Friendly Schools
7/28/2009
New York University is the college most accepting of gay students, according to the Princeton Review's 2010 edition of "The Best 371 Colleges", released this week.

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Teen Lesbian Couple Voted "Best Couple"
6/29/2009
Victoria Cruz & her girlfriend Deoine Scott were voted “Best Couple” by an overwhelming majority of students at Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School in the Bronx.

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The “abhorrent” Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) remains an unyielding bullet
6/24/2009
The Justice Department has claimed that the Defense of Marriage Act is a policy of government “neutrality” and that it is OK to deny federal marriage benefits to gay married couples because heterosexual marriages are “the traditional and uniformly-recognized form of marriage.”

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Project Light - No GLBT Youth Should Struggle with Suicide
6/18/2009
Adam Taylor of Project Light works tirelessly to provide GLBT youth a way to find help. The Jed Foundation has honored Adam Taylor with the 2009 Jerry Greenspan Student Voice of Mental Health Award for his efforts.

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U.S. to Extend Its Job Benefits to Gay Partners
6/17/2009
President Obama is expected to issue a memorandum Wednesday extending benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees, but those benefits will reportedly not include health insurance coverage.

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Chastity Bono announces sex change
6/12/2009
Chastity Bono is having a sex change to become a man. A spokesman for Bono, born a girl to Sonny and Cher, says he "has made the courageous decision to honor his true identity" and began the sex-change process earlier this year...

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President Obama Declares June LGBT Pride Month
6/1/2009
"My Administration has partnered with the LGBT community to advance a wide range of initiatives. At the international level, I have joined efforts at the United Nations to decriminalize homosexuality around the world. Here at home, I continue to support measures to bring the full spectrum of equal rights to LGBT Americans."

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Fairfax High's Prom Queen is a Guy
5/28/2009
Sergio Garcia, a gay student, beats out the female candidates. His campaign started out as a bit of a stunt, but it ended up generating dialogue about gender roles on the L.A. campus.

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N.Y. Assembly Passes Gay Marriage Bill
5/13/2009
The State Assembly approved legislation on Tuesday night that would make New York the sixth state to allow same-sex marriage — a pivotal vote that shifts the debate to the State Senate, where gay rights advocates and conservative groups alike are redoubling their efforts.

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Bullied to Death
4/23/2009
The Executive Directors of The Trevor Project and GLSEN team up to address harassment and suicide prevention in schools -- and pay tribute to Carl Hoover-Walker and Jaheem Herrera.

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The New Adventures of Aunt Christine
4/17/2009
Aunt Christine lives in a small town in Central Florida and she’s been planning this trip for years. Everything is paid for: the airfare, the hotel, the meals, everything. Even the doctor. Aunt Christine is going to Thailand to become a woman — physically, a woman —

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Pedro: The Movie
4/14/2009
In 1992, The Real World made it's debut on MTV, forever altering the definition of the term "celebrity," and providing a sympathetic face to the growing AIDS crisis for the millions of Americans who had yet to meet someone suffering from the devastating autoimmune disorder...

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Amazon Strips Gay & Lesbian Book Rankings
4/14/2009
Amazon's policy of removing "adult" content from its rankings seems to be both new and unevenly implemented. On Saturday, self-published author Mark R. Probst noticed that his book had lost its ranking, and made inquiries...

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Bipolar: It’s Something I Have But It’s Not Who I Am!
4/8/2009
I couldn’t sleep. I started having unusual thoughts. My mind started asking continually, “What is going on?” and each moment I came up with a different answer wondering which one was real. There were moments of clarity when I knew something was wrong, and there were also times when I was completely taken away by the delusions...

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Your Future Speaks: Trevors Look Back
4/6/2009
Every single time I attend a Trevor Project Board meeting or help at a fabulously fun Trevor event, I do it in memory of two friends: Art and Rick, both victims of suicide...

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My Daughter's Search for a Gay-Friendly College
4/6/2009
High-school seniors are receiving the final college admissions decisions this week. It's an important choice for any kid, but for gay teens, finding a welcoming campus can be a life saver.

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Just a bit about "Queer" Marriage
3/20/2009
It’s strange to think that still today there are countries that wish to harm their citizens for things they cannot change. When looking at some of the laws in these countries it is interesting to note that some consider Male “on” Male homosexuality to be “more illegal” then Female “on” Female...

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Hip Hop Artist MC Lars -- Track 8
3/11/2009
The song "tells the story of what Lars went through when one of his best friends committed suicide. The pain that he felt, the sadness, the heartbreak, and the emotion is all very real. There is no other song on this - or any MC Lars album - that embodies this type of passion..."

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Queer Youth Advocacy Day is April 20
3/5/2009
...looking for people in California 18 and under who are interested in impacting the legislative system and the education system by working to implement the legislation that we've already attained and work for new legislation. Of particular interest to The Trevor Project and its supporters is new legislation that would mean people under the age of 18 can access mental health services without the consent of a parent...

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Language Use - "That's so gay."
2/20/2009
It’s a phrase you hear all the time. “That song is so gay” or “Biology is gay” or “Dude, you’re so gay.” What I find most frustrating about this is that the people who use these phrases often don’t see this as defamatory slang, or don’t see the negative connotations as related to LGBT people...

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GMU's Choice of Homecoming (Drag) Queen Sparks Campus Divide
2/20/2009
Allen, who is gay and performs as a popular drag queen at local clubs, assumed the title of Ms. Mason. He was wearing a green-and-gold bow, sewn for him by the theater department costume's shop, that was visible even from the cheap seats, a sequined top, a black skirt and heels...

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New Members Join The Trevor Youth Advisory Council
2/11/2009
The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) serves as a liaison between youth nationwide and The Trevor Project, as it relates to young people and the issues surrounding suicide, sexuality and gender identity...

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Lifeline Gallery
1/30/2009
The goal for the Lifeline Gallery is to raise awareness about the effects of suicide, reduce stigma, connect people to emotional support and offer help...

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SELF-CARE
1/16/2009
Have you ever felt let down by everyone and everything in your life? Perhaps you’ve felt that you couldn’t care less about the outside world because people misunderstand you, judge you and harass you....

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PRIDE
1/16/2009
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) pride refers to a worldwide movement and philosophy asserting that individuals should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity. The word “pride” is purposely used to oppose the word “shame,” which has been used to oppress LGBTQ people throughout history. The current LGBTQ civil rights movement is often associated with the Stonewall riots. These occurred in June 1969, when a group of LGBTQ people participated in a riot, following a police raid of the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. Sylvia Rivera, a transgender rights activist is credited by many as the first person to strike back at the police and spark the rebellion. Further protests continued for several nights following the raid. According to pridesource.com, the LGBTQ pride movement contains three main premises: people should be proud of their sexual orientation and gender identity; diversity is a gift; all individuals have the right to express their sexual orientation and gender identity regardless of what others think. Symbols of LGBTQ pride include the rainbow flag, butterfly, the Greek lambda symbol and the pink and black triangles reclaimed from their past uses as symbols of oppression. .

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Florida High School Wins Case for Pro-Gay Speech
1/16/2009
On July 24, 2008 a Florida judge ruled in favor of LGBT ally Heather Gillman who had sued the Holmes County, FL School Board for banning pro-gay rights expression at the Ponce de Leon High School in P...

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King Killer Tried as an Adult
1/16/2009
A July 24, 2008 ruling in Oxnard, CA stated that 14-year-old Brandon McInerney, who shot at point blank range an openly gay student in his middle school this past February, will be tried as an adult. ...

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Going to College
1/16/2009
Going to college? Thinking about going to college? Choosing a college or university that is a good fit is one of the first adult decisions that many people make. Many people refer to college as “the b...

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Social Justice for LGBTQ Youth
1/16/2009
Interview with Isaiah Webster III
Director of Communications & Special Projects

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Nutrition
1/16/2009
Americans are the most diet-obsessed people in the world, but also the least healthy of any developed nation by most health markers. In this environment of nutritional confusion and anxiety, it’s no wonder that knowing how and what to eat can feel like an added chore. Thankfully, a Ph.D. in nutrition isn’t required in order to develop a responsible plan to eat reasonably well on a regular basis. There are some general principles for balanced eating habits that aren’t too difficult to follow. For example:

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National HIV Ban Lifted
1/16/2009
On July 17, 2008 the Unites States Congress took a significant and historical step to ending the ban on immigrants and international visitors who are HIV positive. The HIV travel ban disproportionately affected lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons as our communities continue to grapple with relatively higher rates of HIV infections. While there is a limited waiver to the HIV ban if an immigrant has an immediate family member who is a US citizen or legal permanent resident like a husband or wife, LGBT immigrants have a much harder time qualifying for this waiver, as our same-sex relationships are not recognized under immigration law.

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Empowering Youth Leaders at Models of Pride
1/16/2009
"I live in South Central L.A. and thought I was the only Gay person. I saw that I'm not alone, and that has made a huge difference. A counselor told me about it." - Geo, Age 14
When I think of a conference, I think of a bunch of professionals from a particular field coming together in their stuffy business attire to talk about more of what they talk about everyday.

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Harassment
12/10/2008
What can help you cope with harassment? How do you go to school on a daily basis and protect yourself? Hopefully I can help you with some insightful tips...

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National News: Barack Obama Elected First African-American President
12/10/2008
In his wonderful speech, Obama was the first President Elect to openly and unashamedly address and acknowledge gay Americans...

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Remembering Rita: Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance
11/20/2008
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance, which annually honors the memory of those murdered because of transgender prejudice...

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Get Involved and Take Action!
11/12/2008
Do you want to help LGBTQ youth? Get involved and take action!

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Potpourri
A Reflection on Self Harm and Suicide: A Personal Experience
12/15/2009
A reflection on Self Harm and Suicide: A personal Experience

“Even in the darkest places you can find happiness. You just have to remember to turn on the light” (bonus points if you know who said this and in what movie)

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Representation in the Virtual World
8/18/2009
Video game characters lack diversity across the board and the majority of characters continue to be depicted as white males, despite having a much broader spectrum of gamer demographics. Shouldn't there be more LGBT representation in these games and if so how exactly should these characters be delivered?

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Coming Out Story
3/11/2009
In retrospect, my self-discovery process took ages. I had had empty, dull relationships with males for years before it hit me that I could be a lesbian. When I finally had figured it out for myself, and prepared to come out to my friends and family, I learned that all the buildup was for nothing...

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Coming Out Story - The Boy Under my Bed
1/16/2009
The first person I ever came out to lived under my bed. I was a freshman in college and because of a temporary housing crunch; three people occupied a dorm room designed for two. My bed had extensions...

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Coming Out Story
1/16/2009
At the end of my senior year of high school, I knew I had to tell my best friend that I was gay. We grew up in a small town and she was the best friend I ever had. But I always knew she wanted more th...

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Relationship Labels
1/16/2009
I felt a little bit like Carrie Bradshaw from Sex & the City as I sat in a coffee shop trying to put my thoughts on paper. I had my notepad and pen, my chai tea latte with soy, and I was contemplating...

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Coming Out Story - A Friend
1/16/2009
I stumbled down the hotel hallway. What the hell did I drink? My 19-year-old body wasn't used to this much alcohol. I wasn't a drinker. I only did it because all my friends wanted me to. That seems si...

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Coming Out Story - The Rush
1/16/2009
Imagine jumping out of an airplane, knowing that you have a parachute attached, or even better yet, a lean fit man strapped to your back with experience and the know-how. All of the nerves pile on rig...

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Gender Outside the Box
1/16/2009
I grew up in a small suburban town thinking that my gender was fixed when I was born and that there were no other options in terms of exploring my gender and determining what made me feel most comfort...

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Coming Out Story - I was 18
1/16/2009
I was 18, in my first year after high school, living at home and working full-time, when I came out – or I guess I should say, was “outed” by a friend of mine. Up until my senior year in high school, ...

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Coming Out Story
1/16/2009
Like most kids growing up in western Pennsylvania, I had no concept of what it meant to be gay aside from my mom’s effeminate hairdresser, his partner the receptionist, and their dog. I guess I knew t...

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I’m Gay…Pass the Sweet Potatoes!
1/16/2009
If you are a young person, the holidays can be a pretty relaxed and fun time. You get a break from school, tons of yummy food and a chance to connect with family, friends and loved ones. Now, if you a...

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Bisexuality: Myth or Fact?
1/16/2009
I’ve met the love of my life. We are happy and monogamous. We both love one another and are not interested in bringing anyone else into the relationship. Yet, determining my sexual orientation is stil...

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Bisexuality
1/16/2009
Bisexuality is the third leg of the sexual orientation tripod (heterosexuality and homosexuality are the other two). “Bisexual” is the label assigned to anyone who is attracted to members of both sexe...

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Advocacy
1/16/2009
Do you want to help LGBTQ youth? Get involved and take action!

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Cultural Differences
1/16/2009
“Ultimately, we seek acceptance, not mere tolerance. Tolerance contains an element of condescension, of hierarchy, while acceptance implies an acknowledgement of equal validity for differing ideas and lifestyles.” - Rakesh Ratti,
My mother reminds me that when I was younger, most of the time I sat at home watching her cook in the kitchen. Women in the Indian culture are raised to cook, clean and ultimately become the perfect housewife. Their place is in the kitchen. On the many occasions when my mother wore a sari, I sat on her bed watching her get dressed instead of watching my father put on his tie and jacket. I did not sit and play G. I. Joe or go out with the other boys in the neighborhood and play “Cops and Robbers.” Boys are expected to be the ideal representation of a masculine man. Athleticism is one thing they should take interest in, be it football, soccer or baseball, in order to fulfill the image of a “macho” man. Although this is also apparent in my host American culture, I find the emphasis on fitting this image is greater within the Indian culture.

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LGBTQ TV and Films
9/30/2008
Interested in catching some movies with LGBTQ-inclusive plotlines and characters? Want to know which programs on TV this week include LGBTQ characters? Thanks to our friends at the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), you can stay updated on all that is queer in the land of television and film! GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation. Learn more about GLLAD by visiting www.glaad.org.

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Empowering Youth Leaders at Models of Pride
9/26/2008
"I live in South Central L.A. and thought I was the only Gay person. I saw that I'm not alone, and that has made a huge difference. A counselor told me about it." - Geo, Age 14

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Nutrition
9/26/2008
Americans are the most diet-obsessed people in the world, but also the least healthy of any developed nation by most health markers. In this environment of nutritional confusion and anxiety, it’s no wonder that knowing how and what to eat can feel like an added chore. Thankfully, a Ph.D. in nutrition isn’t required in order to develop a responsible plan to eat reasonably well on a regular basis. There are some general principles for balanced eating habits that aren’t too difficult to follow. For example:

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