All posts tagged "acceptance"
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School Board Reverses Maulik Pancholy Cancellation
A Pennsylvania school board reinstated an anti-bullying assembly where actor Maulik Pancholy plans to speak to middle school students.
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Maulik Pancholy Responds to School District Canceling Him
"30 Rock" actor and children's author thanked fans for their support after he was disinvited from speaking at a middle school assembly.
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Che Flores Comes Out as the NBA’s First Transgender Referee
The nonbinary and transgender referee tells GQ magazine they feel "100% percent myself" since coming out to their peers.
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The Wild Christian Ride of Flamy Grant
Flamy Grant's journey took her from a sheltered evangelical upbringing to a career as a chart-topping Christian drag musician.
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School District Bans “Rainbowland” by Dolly Parton and Miley Cyrus
A school district banned first graders from singing "Rainbowland" due to the rainbow's association with the LGBTQ community.
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Pope Francis Condemns Laws Criminalizing Same-Sex Relationships
Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, has condemned laws around the world that criminalize same-sex relationships. In an interview with The Associated...
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Zander Murray Becomes Scotland’s First Out Gay Senior Soccer Player
Zander Murray, who plays for the Lowland League side Gala Fairydean Rovers, has become Scotland’s first senior male player to come out as gay. The...
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Pulse Survivor Brandon Wolf is Fulfilling His Promise
Pulse survivor Brandon Wolf on the tragic night that changed his life, and why the LGBTQ community must remain vigilant in its fight.
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Florida Teacher Forced to Remove Rainbow “Coexist” Flag
A Florida teacher has been ordered to remove a rainbow-colored flag from his classroom wall on the grounds that the flag and the message it...
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“Unicorn” Book Censored For Promoting “Gay Agenda”
A children's author says Ohio school officials censored his book about a unicorn over fears it would "recruit kids to become gay."
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Depression rises among LGBTQ people as Poland stirs up anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, study finds
Rates of depression have risen among LGBTQ people in Poland as the conservative government has embraced anti-LGBTQ rhetoric, a study finds.
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LGBTQ youths are less likely to play sports due to fear of bullying or harassment
A research brief from The Trevor Project finds that LGBTQ youths are less likely to play sports due to fear of being bullied or harassed.
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Two-thirds of gay, bisexual Gen Z boys are out to their parents, study finds
Two-thirds of gay teenagers are out to their parents, according to a new study, the highest percentage ever recorded
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West Virginia bill would prohibit displays of sexuality in schools
Critics say bill is so broad that it could penalize teachers for teaching sex ed or for stopping anti-LGBTQ bullying
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Utah school district suspends reading program over book about transgender boy
Parents objected to the book's content after a third grader brought it in and asked a teacher to read it to the class
