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Council Passes Anti-Bullying Bill
The D.C. Council unanimously passed a comprehensive anti-bullying bill Tuesday adding the District to the list of 15 states that have passed anti-bullying laws with...
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From Evolution to Romney
In the week since President Obama announced that he had ''evolved'' on the issue of same-sex couples wishing to marry, the contrast between Obama and...
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Anti-Bullying Bill on Track for Vote in D.C.
On April 20, as students around the country recognized the Day of Silence to remember LGBT students who lost their lives due to bullying or...
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BREAKING: White House Endorses Safe Schools Bill and Student Non-Discrimination Act
The White House today announced that President Obama is endorsing the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) and Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA), two bills pending in...
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Signs of Life for Anti-Bullying Initiatives in D.C.
A City Council bill aimed at preventing physical and electronic forms of harassment, intimidation and bullying in District schools, libraries, parks and recreation centers –...
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How Lady Gaga and Gay Students From the ’20s Overlap: A Secret Court, a New Foundation
On Wednesday, Feb. 29, a rally in support of nine Harvard students expelled for homosexuality in 1920 coincided with the launch of Lady Gaga’s pro-LGBT...
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Beyond Bare
When Rutgers University student Tyler Clementi killed himself in 2010, Carl Menninger might have been more disturbed than most. As a gay assistant professor at...
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First Stage for AIDS Memorial
Design Competition Opens for NYC AIDS Memorial To honor the approximately 100,000 New York City residents who have died due to AIDS-related illnesses, a coalition...
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Spirited, But Not Yet Safe
On Oct. 20, many parts of Facebook and Twitter turned purple, as individuals, organizations, companies and even the White House changed their profile pictures and...
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Chancellor's Challenge
In the spring, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) launched the Hopes and Dreams campaign, an ambitious effort that asked thousands of residents to share...
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Education Department Sends Schools Guidance on Gay-Straight Alliance Groups
Today, in a move announced last week, the Department of Education sent a letter to schools around the nation alerting them to their obligations under...
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Play Ball!
Once upon a time, there was a section of the Anacostia waterfront that thrived with businesses catering to the gay community. In 2006, those businesses...
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Lady Gaga confronts anti-gay protester; says ‘Country’ remix of ‘Born This Way’ benefits gay group [video]
”What I’m trying to understand is, there’s 3,000 standing in my line, and nobody standing in your line. Who’s going to hell? … If it...
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Face Time
Congress – and particularly the legislative body's myriad ancillary offices – could be considered Andrew Noyes's stomping ground. For years, he covered the intersection of...
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Awaiting Endorsement
On March 10, the White House held a conference dedicated to discussing bullying prevention and sharing ideas and strategies for combating the crisis. Despite the...
