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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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Maine openly gay teens crowned prom king and queen
A beautiful story out of southern Maine (one of only two New England States not recognizing marriage equality) — 17 year-old Christian Nelsen was just crowned Sanford High School’s Prom Queen.
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Arizona teen lobbies Congress for support of Student Non-Discrimination Act
An Arizona teen who started his anti-bullying activism when he was forced to drop out of high school at the age of 14, has taken his cause to Washington to lobby Congress to make schools a safer environment for LGBT youth.
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Lady Gaga pledges $1 million to NY charities to support impoverished youth
Lady Gaga has pledged to donate $1 million to New York area charities to support impoverished LGBT youth.
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NM school district restricts club meetings after gay-straight alliance formed
The Clovis, N.M. school board on Tuesday voted unanimously to end all non-curricular clubs from meeting during school hours after a gay-straight alliance applied to become a club.
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Study suggests higher risk of teen suicide in less supportive communities
Lesbian, gay and bisexual teens are fives times more likely than their heterosexual peers to attempt suicide, according to a new study that evaluates the impact of teens’ social environments.
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Iowa teen gives impassioned speech in support of his gay parents
On Monday evening, Zach Wahls, a 19-year-old University of Iowa student spoke about the strength of his family during a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6, an amendment that seeks to repeal the state’s marriage equality law, and deny any form of legal recognition for gay couples.
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School district will allow lesbian teens to participate in pep rally together
Less than 24 hours after filing a lawsuit against their high school for preventing them from participating as a same-sex couple at an upcoming school assembly, two lesbian teens have been granted permission to walk together in the event processional.
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Lesbian teens sue after blocked from entering pep rally as same-sex couple
MINNEAPOLIS — Two lesbian teens are suing Champlin Park High School and the state’s largest school district for preventing them from participating as a same-sex couple at an upcoming school assembly.
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Gay teen athletes reach out to change the world …and meet Ellen
Three kids. Three timezones. One mission. This is the banner that welcomes you to the new blog, Walk the Road. What draws Brad, Robert and Ben together is the fact that they all love sports, and they’re all gay…