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A gay dad reflects on the terrorism in Newtown, Connecticut
The fact is that 20 sets of parents got the call I most fear, and that without warning the precious looks, kisses, hugs, innocent conversations and happiness that are my heart and soul treasures can abruptly end and be removed, forever. This event was terrorism because so many of us feel the searing pain of the poor families who are facing the reality of their loss. I wish to my soul that I could spare them the pain they feel, I wish it more than any other thing this Christmas, and take little solace in the fact that I get to hug my boys and take them in my arms still.
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East Aurora, Ill., school district dissolves transgender policy committee
AURORA, Ill. — After over two months of contentious debate, controversy and uncertainty, the East Aurora School District 131 has called off the creation of a new policy that would add protections for transgender and gender nonconforming students. After hearing over 30 members of the local community — about 40 miles west of Chicago — […]
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University of Iowa to ask students about sexual orientation, gender identity
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa has become the nation’s first public university to ask incoming students about their gender identity and sexual orientation in an effort to identify and support LGBT students.
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Inexplicable Evil
Unspeakable tragedy, horrific crime, inexplicable — all words that inadequately describe the evil that was visited on a small New England town and its most vulnerable citizens Friday, its children. … My heart breaks for those families, who at what now should be a season of joy for them, have been forever marred by the violence visited upon them.
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Illinois school district puts transgender policy committee on hold
The future of an Ad Hoc committee charged with creating protective policy for East Aurora School District transgender students is in question after its chairman declined to schedule further meetings due to intense opposition from local religious groups and residents. The brouhaha over the creation of a policy that would create protections for transgender and […]
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Zero-tolerance policies perpetuate a school-to-prison pipeline for LGBT youth
The U.S. Senate held a landmark hearing Wednesday on ending the nation’s school-to-prison pipeline that affirmed that gay and transgender youth also face harsher punishments in schools than other students, which disproportionately pipeline them into the juvenile justice system.
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Suspension lifted on Michigan school teacher who played ‘gay’ song
SOUTH LYON, Mich. — A Detroit-area middle school teacher who was suspended last week for playing a “gay theme” song in class, has been reinstated and her docked pay restored following public outcry.
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Male students forced to hold hands as punishment criticized as bullying
MESA, Ariz. — Two Arizona high school students were forced to hold hands in front of their classmates as punishment this week for fighting. Critics are calling the discipline a form of bullying because it subjected the students to taunting and name-calling, and evoked anti-gay sentiments.
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Virginia university scrutinized over firing of openly gay volleyball coach
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia Commonwealth University has found itself the center of a discrimination controversy after a newly hired athletic director fired the schools openly gay women’s volleyball coach.
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Parents accuse teacher of ‘contributing’ to turning their daughter gay
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. — A Florida high school teacher has filed a complaint against the Deerfield Beach, Fla., school district over its handling of an investigation after a parent alleged that she had a hand in turning a student into a lesbian.