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Ind. students, parents want to hold ‘traditional prom,’ ban gay students
SULLIVAN, Ind. — A group of high school students and parents rallied Sunday at a local church in Sullivan, Ind., calling for a “traditional” high school prom that bans gay students from attending.
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Tyler Clementi anti-harassment act re-introduced in Congress
During a dedication ceremony Monday of the Tyler Clementi Center at Rutgers University in New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Rush Holt, (D-N.J.) announced that he U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) have reintroduced legislation in Congress that would require colleges to implement anti-harassment policies.
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The worth of your child in Alabama Public Schools: $2,655
The Lauderdale County Board of Education in Florence, Ala. has decreed that Queer students, racial minority students, overweight students, or any students that do not meet the standards of normalcy of the local community are worth precisely “2 weeks suspension without pay.” For the average teacher in Alabama this comes to roughly $2,655.
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Alabama high school coach suspended following anti-gay classroom rant
The Alabama public school high teacher and football coach who was secretly recorded in a classroom setting making derogatory comments about gays and First Lady Michelle Obama, has been suspended.
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Rutgers University names new student center for Tyler Clementi
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers University has announced it has named a new student named for Tyler Clementi, a gay student who jumped to his death in 2010 after his roommate used a webcam to record Clementi in an intimate encounter with another man.
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Va. House approves bill allowing universities to fund student groups that discriminate
RICHMOND, Va. — The Virginia House of Delegates on Thursday voted in favor of a bill that would allow a religious or political university student group to participate in what could be defined as discriminatory practices, and still require the school to provide funding and access to campus facilities.
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Alabama high school teacher slurs gays, First Lady in classroom rant
ROGERSVILLE, Ala. — An Alabama high school teacher and football coach has been secretly recorded in a classroom setting launching verbal tirades directed at First Lady Michelle Obama and LGBT people.
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill is back, with new provision to ‘out’ LGBT students
A Tennessee lawmaker on Tuesday resurrected the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill which would prohibit teachers from discussing sexuality with their students, but with a new provision that would require school officials to “out” LGBT students to their parents.
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Survey: 75 percent of incoming college freshmen support same-sex marriage
Support for same-sex marriage rose to 75 percent among incoming freshmen at four-year colleges, according to a massive survey conducted by UCLA’s Higher Education Research Institute.
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Student asks to remain at all-female college after transitioning to male
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — An undergraduate student at Salem College, who is transitioning from a woman to a man, is asking to stay on the campus of the all-female school, a college alumnae says. Annie Webb, a 2005 Salem graduate, said in an email to fellow alumnae on Jan. 5 that a traditional student will be […]