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Gay teen thanks peers for support in graduation speech
Tue, May 28, 2013
A teen who came out gay as a freshman told his graduating class that he was prepared to accept rejection but instead found support.

Student Non-Discrimination Act re-introduced in Congress
Fri, April 19, 2013
Legislation to protect LGBT students in public schools from bullying and harassment has been proposed by openly gay Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO). The bill, which has been previously introduced, enjoys bi-partisan support.

AIDS advocates praise Illinois House vote to repeal discriminatory HIV law
Sun, March 10, 2013
The effort to repeal Illinois's outdated HIV principal reporting law took a major step forward this afternoon when the Illinois House of Representatives voted 61-55-1 in support of Representative La Shawn Ford's HB 61, which repeals the principal notification sections of Illinois' Sexually Transmissible Disease Control Act.

Indiana teacher suspended after anti-gay remarks
Thu, February 21, 2013
An Indiana teacher has been suspended for anti-gay remarks, according to the Indianapolis Star.

U. of Iowa becomes first public university to ask LGBT identity
Wed, December 12, 2012
The University of Iowa (UI) today became the first publicly funded and operated university in the U.S. to announce that it will include optional sexual orientation and gender identity questions to its admission form.

Michigan school district defends decision to suspend teacher over gay-supportive song
Sat, December 1, 2012
The South Lyon Community School District is defending its decision to suspend a teacher for allowing a student to play a gay-supportive song in her classroom.

Report: IL teachers, social workers unprepared for LGBTQ issues
Wed, November 14, 2012
The Illinois Safe Schools Alliance (the Alliance) just released Visibility Matters 2012, an update to the statewide report card on LGBTQ presence in higher education and teacher preparation in Illinois.

East Aurora School Board strikes down transgender policy
Fri, October 19, 2012, 1 comment

Anti-bullying advocate calls on presidential candidates to wear purple on Spirit Day
Wed, October 10, 2012

Homophobic Liberty Counsel announces plans to sue over California ban on gay therapy
Mon, October 1, 2012

Magic Johnson and Wendy Williams sign historic declaration to end HIV/AIDS in America
Sun, September 30, 2012

HIV leaders unveil declaration to end HIV/AIDS in America
Sat, September 29, 2012, 1 comment

NMAC marks national gay men's HIV/AIDS awareness day
Thu, September 27, 2012

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee denies in-state tuition to gay spouse
Wed, September 26, 2012

GCTV's Brian Felder interviews Point Foundation Scholar Kayla Wingert
Fri, August 31, 2012

Campus Pride ranks best colleges for LGBT students
Tue, August 21, 2012

AIDS Legal Council of Chicago Celebrates 25 Years of Service with Planet J-Pop Benefit
Thu, August 9, 2012

Illinois school district removes GLSEN materials
Thu, June 7, 2012, 1 comment

Contrary to reports, Boy Scouts not planning to allow gay den leaders
Wed, June 6, 2012

Dharun Ravi appears in court to begin 30 day sentence in gay suicide case
Wed, May 30, 2012

Illinois State Senate rejects anti-bullying legislation -- twice
Tue, May 29, 2012, 1 comment

Columbia College grad explores 'ex-gay' lives
Mon, May 28, 2012, 1 comment

Conservatives defeat Illinois anti-bullying measure
Tue, May 22, 2012, 6 comments

Kansas school teacher equates being gay with commiting murder
Sun, May 20, 2012

Shepard scholarship winner and Bishop come to agreement
Fri, May 11, 2012

Gay Indiana teenager kicked out of school for scaring bullies with stun gun
Tue, May 8, 2012, 1 comment

Longtime LGBT Movement Leader Donna Red Wing Hired as New One Iowa Executive Director
Mon, May 7, 2012

Catholic school refusing to allow Matthew Shepard Scholarship presentation
Mon, May 7, 2012, 1 comment

Education Secretary Duncan endorses gay marriage
Mon, May 7, 2012

College student convicted of sexually assaulting fraternity brother
Fri, May 4, 2012, 1 comment

Notre Dame punts on gay protections
Wed, May 2, 2012

Missouri Republican comes out and denounces "Don't Say Gay" bill
Wed, May 2, 2012

Gay alumni invited to speak at commencement, then dumped
Sat, April 28, 2012, 2 comments

University of Nebraska football coach faces heat for anti-gay comments
Fri, April 27, 2012, 1 comment

Gay Illinois State University student claims he was beaten up in hate crime
Sun, April 22, 2012

University of Texas will put transgender students' preferred names on official records
Wed, April 18, 2012

Study: Homophobia equals self-phobia?
Mon, April 9, 2012

School: Student can wear ‘Jesus is not a homophobe' shirt for protest
Thu, April 5, 2012

California student hauled off stage for mentioning gay marriage
Wed, April 4, 2012

Ohio student sues to wear 'Jesus Was Not A Homophobe' shirt
Tue, April 3, 2012

International Gay Coaches Conference 2012
Fri, March 30, 2012

Illinois House passes anti-bullying measure
Wed, March 28, 2012, 2 comments

GLSEN Youth Summit continues in DC, builds support for safe schools
Mon, March 26, 2012

GLSEN youth activists gather to support safe schools legislation
Sat, March 24, 2012

Rutgers University webcam case goes to the jury
Wed, March 14, 2012

Gay porn actor/director Shawn Loftis gets teaching certificate back
Tue, March 13, 2012, 1 comment

IGLTA hosts 2012 convention in Brazil
Mon, March 12, 2012

Tyler Clementi's date testifies at trial of Rutgers' roommate Dharun Ravi
Fri, March 2, 2012

Lady Gaga pushing Harvard to award degrees to gay students kicked out in 1920
Tue, February 28, 2012

Testimony begins in trial of Rutgers student whose gay roommate committed suicide
Fri, February 24, 2012, 1 comment

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