All posts tagged "bullying"
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40% of Queer Youth Considered Suicide in 2023
A survey finds that two-thirds of LGBTQ youth experience persistent sadness, and many have considered suicide in the past year.
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Hateful Trolls Accuse Female Olympic Boxers of Being Trans
As they stand on the precipice of winning Olympic medals, boxers Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan have increasingly found themselves in...
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Principal Sued for Threatening to Kill Gay Couple’s Son
A federal lawsuit alleges a Milwaukee school administrator threatened and abused a student because the boy's parents are gay.
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Virginia Releases Guidelines That Restrict Trans Students’ Rights
The Virginia Department of Education has released new policy guidelines outlining how schools are to treat and accommodate transgender and nonbinary students, imposing many sex-based...
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Parents of Bullied Teen File $20 Million Lawsuit
A 13-year-old gay boy's parents have sued Everett Public Schools for failing to stop their son from being harassed.
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Alabama District Settles with Family of Bullied Gay Student Who Killed Himself
An Alabama school district has reached a settlement with the family of a Black, openly gay teenager who died by suicide after experiencing unchecked anti-gay...
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Judge Dismisses Second Challenge to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” Law
A federal judge has dismissed a second lawsuit challenging Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education” law, also dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law for its restrictions...
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Parents Outraged After Anti-Gay Slur Used Against Special Needs Son
An Oklahoma special needs student’s parents say their son’s fifth-grade teacher encouraged students to use an anti-gay slur directed at their son when he was...
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Rachel Levine Denounces Anti-Transgender Political Attacks
Admiral Rachel Levine, the Assistant Secretary of Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has called on Americans to stop politically-motivated attacks on...
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GOP Candidate Attacks LGBTQ-Affirming School
An LGBTQ-affirming charter school in Alabama claims it’s had to increase campus security after a Republican gubernatorial candidate attacked the school for “exploiting” the youth...
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Republican candidate: “I’m not comfortable with the transgenders”
Shelley Luther, a candidate for the Texas House of Representatives, trans children in classrooms is why she supports "school choice."
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Tennessee boy dies by suicide after he was bullied for being gay
The parents of a 12-year-old Tennessee boy who died by suicide say their son was repeatedly bullied for being gay.
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National equality organizations launch anti-bullying website to support LGBTQ youth and parents
Four national organizations have launched a website to guide students and parents on how to create safe school environments for LGBTQ youth.
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US marshal claims he was fired for defending lesbian deputy who was being harassed
A U.S. marshal claims he was retaliated against and ultimately fired for standing up for a lesbian deputy who was a victim of harassment.
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A trans teen was threatened by a group of boys in the bathroom. He’s the one who could be punished.
A Tennessee mother says her transgender son was bullied, harassed, and attacked by a group of students for using the boys' bathroom.
