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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill’s latest approach is to send gay kids to see a psychiatrist
NASHVILLE, Tenn — Another new version of Tennessee’s Classroom Protection Act, more commonly known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, would require teachers to send gay students to see a psychiatrist.
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Legal action threatened over Pa. school’s refusal to allow gay-straight alliance
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. — The American Civil Liberties Union is threatening legal action against a central Pennsylvania school board that denied students’ request to form a club that would bring together gay and straight students.
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Mass. performing arts school takes heat for gay biblical play
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. — The head of a western Massachusetts charter school says a student production of a play that retells the biblical story of Genesis with gay characters will go on as planned despite objections from some who say it’s offensive to Christians.
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High school student says banned yearbook photo is anti-gay discrimination
A teenager in San Antonio, Texas, says her high school has blocked a photograph of her and her girlfriend from appearing in the yearbook because they are gay.
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NCAA guide advises on developing LGBT-inclusive college athletics
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has released a guide to assist administrators, coaches and students develop a more inclusive environment for LGBT college athletes.
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Pepperdine to offer scholarship to LGBT-supportive students
Pepperdine University has announced a new scholarship for “students who have demonstrated a commitment to the LGBT community,” according to the university’s student newspaper, the Pepperdine Graphic.
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Minnesota House panel advances school anti-bullying bill
ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota House committee has given its initial backing to a bill meant to crack down on bullying in schools.
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Expelled transgender student sues California Baptist University
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — A transgender woman has filed a lawsuit after she was expelled from a Christian university after she revealed in an episode of MTV’s “True Life” that she is biologically male.
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Six-year-old transgender girl ordered to use boys’ restrooms at school
FOUNTAIN, Colo. — A transgender advocacy group on Tuesday announced it has filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division on behalf of a 6-year-old girl who has been barred from using the girls’ bathrooms at her elementary school.
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Conn. school, under pressure, approves student to wear anti-gay shirt
WOLCOTT, Conn. — Officials in a Connecticut school district have backed down in a fight over free speech rights, allowing a student to wear a T-shirt bearing an anti-gay message.