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Study: LGBT youth face higher rates of online bullying
NEW YORK – LGBT youth experience nearly three times as much bullying and harassment online as non-LGBT youth, but also find greater peer support, access to health information and opportunities to be civically engaged, according to a new report released today by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.
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Annual ‘Day of Silence’ calls attention to ‘silencing effect’ of anti-LGBT bullying
Hundreds of thousands of students at thousands of schools around the world on Friday are participating in GLSEN’s (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) 18th annual Day of Silence by taking a vow of silence to draw attention to the anti-LGBT harassment and discrimination in schools.
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Nominee with anti-gay record confirmed to N.C. state Board of Education
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina General Assembly on Wednesday confirmed six appointments to the state Board of Education, despite an objection raised by Democrats who said one nominee had offended gays with a vote on a bullying measure.
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Gay participants banned from Cincinnati St. Patrick’s Day parade
CINCINNATI, Ohio — Organizers of Cincinnati’s St. Patrick’ Day parade have banned the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) from participating in the annual event because they don’t want any gay and lesbian groups marching in a “Catholic event.”
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GLSEN: LGBT youth face harassment, discrimination in school athletics
LGBT students can greatly benefit from participation in school-based athletics, but many of these students experience harassment, assault and discrimination that negatively impact their participation in middle and high school physical education and sports teams, according to a research brief released Wednesday by GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network.
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Advocacy groups denounce ‘Dr. Oz’ for debating merits of reparative therapy
Three of the nation’s largest LGBT advocacy organizations on Wednesday denounced the syndicated “Dr. Oz” television show for airing an episode debating the merits of so-called reparative therapy, and for positioning a representative of the discredited National Association for Research and Therapy of Homosexuality (NARTH) as an “expert.”
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GLSEN: LGBT youth face pervasive, but decreasing levels of harassment
NEW YORK — In its latest National School Climate Survey released Wednesday, GLSEN — the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network — reported that while LGBT students are faring better than they have in the past, there is still much room for improvement.
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New research shows LGBTQ-inclusive lessons improve school climate
SAN FRANCISCO — A report released this week by the Gay-Straight Alliance Network and the California Safe Schools Coalition (CSSC) provides new insight into the impact on individual students and school climate as a whole when different class lessons include lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people and issues.
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Illinois school district bans GLSEN material over children’s diversity book
ERIE, Ill. — An Illinois school district has banned all student materials provided or endorsed by GLSEN, the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network, including learning materials and various programs aimed at preventing bullying.
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Court: Gay student may wear ‘Jesus is not a homophobe’ t-shirt to school
CINCINNATI, Ohio — An openly gay Ohio teen who sued his high school after being threatened with suspension for wearing a t-shirt containing the message “Jesus is not a Homophobe,” will be allowed to wear the shirt to school whenever he chooses.