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Ark. school district defends censoring gay student’s coming out story
SHERIDAN, Ark. — The superintendent of an Arkansas school district is defending a decision by school officials to censor a yearbook profile of an openly gay student and his “coming out” story, calling it the “proper direction for our community.”
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W.Va. teacher under fire for Facebook post mocking gay-straight alliance
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — A West Virginia school district is investigating a high school teacher over a Facebook post in which he appears to be mocking a planned meeting of the school’s gay-straight alliance.
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S.C. lawmakers’ protection of students is just another anti-LGBT attack in disguise
By now, you likely have already heard about the controversy regarding the South Carolina lawmakers punishing colleges for assigning two gay-themed books to students. The new state budget deducts $70,000 collectively from the College of Charleston and the University of South Carolina-Upstate. The amount adds up to the how much the two colleges spent on the two books. Rep. Garry Smith is leading the charge because he claims the books, “Fun Home” and “Out Loud: Rainbow Radio,” do not represent South Carolina community values…
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Arkansas high school censors yearbook profile of gay student’s coming out
SHERIDAN, Ark. — Administrators at an Arkansas high school are refusing to allow an interview with an openly gay student in this year’s yearbook because he discusses his sexual orientation.
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Report: Schools are failing LGBT youth and funneling them into prison
Hostile school climates pave the way for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, youth to spend less time in school and more time on the streets, thus increasing the likelihood of entering into the school-to-prison pipeline.
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Transgender student reports attack, sexual assault at Calif. high school
HERCULES, Calif. — A 15-year-old transgender student says he was attacked and sexually assaulted Monday at the same Hercules, Calif., school where another transgender student was involved in a fight four months ago.
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Minn. gay rights advocates lobby for state law protecting kids from bullying
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Long before gay rights activists in Minnesota launched a successful campaign to legalize same-sex marriage, they were aiming for another high-profile goal: a state law protecting children from school bullies.
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St. Louis schools to add spousal benefits for married, same-sex couples
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The St. Louis public school system has implemented changes to their employment benefits to include coverage for married, same-sex spouses.
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Transgender high school athletes approved by Va. governing board
RICHMOND, Va. — The governing body of high school sports in Virginia has sanctioned the participation of transgender athletes at the state’s 313 high schools, on the condition they undergo gender reassignment surgery.
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Transgender student in North Carolina nominated for homecoming king
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 17-year-old transgender senior at a North Carolina high school has been nominated by his peers to run for homecoming king. The winner — whoever raises the most money for an international charity — will be crowned this Friday at East Meck’s homecoming basketball game.