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LGBT groups express ‘grave concerns,’ withhold support from education bill
Several LGBT organizations say they “do not support” the Senate version of education reform legislation as it currently stands due to the lack of protections for LGBT students and what they say is a rollback of federal accountability for schools.
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Thomasson warns of ‘very dangerous’ queer studies ‘infection’
Randy Thomasson of Save California joined Janet Mefferd on Friday to discuss the Queer Studies minor at Cal State Fullerton, and the anti-gay activist called the program an “oxymoron.”
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Alabama lawmaker pre-files bill to add sexual orientation to anti-bullying policies
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama’s first openly lesbian legislator, state Rep. Patricia Todd, (D-Birmingham), pre-filed legislation last week to expand anti-bullying policies to explicitly prohibit harassment in schools on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
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California schools flummoxed about how to add lessons on LGBT Americans
LOS ANGELES — Educators across the state of California are scrambling to incorporate into their curriculum materials that present the significant contributions of LGBT Americans as required by a new law.
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Florida school board rejects grant from Boy Scouts over anti-gay policy
TAMPA, Fla. — The Pinellas County School Board this week voted to reject a $54,838 grant for a program run by a subsidiary of the Boy Scouts of America because the organization discriminates against gay youth.
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Gay HS coach said he was fired over photos on his Facebook, MySpace pages
A high school water polo coach in Covina, Calif. — who was fired at the beginning of the school year in August — is protesting his termination, and claims he was fired because he is gay.
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Fort Worth student serves suspension for saying ‘homosexuality is wrong’
FT. WORTH, Texas A 14-year-old high school student in Fort Worth was suspended after remarking to a classmate in his German language class that he believes homosexuality is wrong.
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GLSEN to honor Chaz Bono, Reiners, Rick Welts in annual ‘Respect Awards’
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, has announced it will honor Chaz Bono, Michele and Rob Reiner, Phoenix Suns President and CEO Rick Welts and the 2011 Student Advocate of the Year at its seventh annual Respect Awards.
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Lesbian student’s honesty costs her a place at Connecticut Christian school
Rachel Aviles was one of the most popular kids at The Master’s School, a K-12 Christian school in West Simsbury. But when Aviles admitted to administrators that she is a lesbian, she was encouraged to withdraw from the school…
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Alabama high school reverses decision, will allow student to wear pro-gay shirt
In a follow-up to a story we reported earlier this week, an Alabama high school has reversed its decision and will allow a student to wear a t-shirt that expresses the message, “gay? fine by me.”