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Michigan school board denies use of coming out, anti-bullying video
The school board in Saugatuck, Mich., this week voted against a motion that would have allowed a video on coming out to be part of the eighth-grade sex education curriculum.
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Rise Against’s new video — Make It Stop — pays homage to teen suicide victims
In this new video — “Make It Stop (September’s Children)” — the band Rise Against pays homage to LGBT suicide victims in this just released second single from their album, Endgame.
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Seattle Mariners announce plans to record ‘It Gets Better’ video
The Seattle Mariners on Thursday became the fourth professional sports team to announce plans to join the “It Gets Better Project,” and record a video of encouragement for LGBT youth.
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Education Department holds first ever LGBT youth summit aimed at safer schools
The U.S. Department of Education on Monday kicked off the first-ever LGBT youth summit, a two-day event on “Creating and Maintaining Safe and Supportive Environments for LGBT Youth.”
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California Assembly advances ‘Seth’s Law,’ aimed at reducing anti-gay bullying
The California state Assembly on Wednesday approved a new anti-bullying law designed to reduce bullying of LGBT teens. The bill is named for Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old gay teen who committed suicide last year after enduring years of anti-gay bullying.
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World Series champions San Francisco Giants to LGBT youth: ‘It Gets Better’
The World Series champion San Francisco Giants on Wednesday became the first major league sports team to join the “It Gets Better” project, in hopes of inspiring LGBT youth struggling with adversity and intolerance.
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HRC public service announcement takes aim at bullying through the eyes of kids
The Human Rights Campaign has released a public service announcement aimed at bringing awareness to bullying, through the experiences of bullied kids.
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Texas legislature approves bill to improve school bullying-prevention policies
The Texas legislature on Thursday gave final approval on a bill designed to crack down on bullying and require schools to have improved bullying-prevention policies.
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OK rejects bullying bill, ‘tired of people coming to legislature to solve problems’
Oklahoma lawmakers have voted against strengthening the state’s anti-bullying laws.
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Before ‘it gets better:’ Study links bullying to long term negative mental health
A popular anti-bullying campaign has been telling bullied teens “it gets better” — but the effects of past bullying often linger, according to new research.