All posts tagged "lgbt youth"
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Allies and supporters of LGBT community “go purple” for Spirit Day
Boeing, Kellogg's, the NBA and MLB, and a host of LGBT groups and other allies shared their support on social media
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Vermont governor signs conversion therapy ban into law
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin (D) signed a bill banning conversion therapy on minors into law, making the Green Mountain State the sixth state and the...
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DC shelters frustrated by lack of funding for LGBT homeless youth
DHS: “The number of beds we have is not meeting the complete need of LGBTQ homeless youth.”
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#LoveTravels to Capital Pride
Collaborative art installation to benefit Casa Ruby
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Eric Holder to speak at Lawyers for SMYAL event
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), the local organization for LGBT youth in the D.C. Metro area, will play host to former U.S....
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Obama administration report calls for end to conversion therapy
Conversion therapy — also known as “ex-gay” therapy — is not an appropriate therapeutic approach to treating youth who experience feelings of same-sex attraction or...
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Anthony Williams to co-host fundraiser for Wanda Alston Foundation
Former D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams will co-host a benefit in memory of the late Wanda Alston, who once served as his first appointee to head...
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Advocates for LGBT youth call for ending “school-to-prison” pipeline
Mario Vasquez was only a freshman when a vicious rumor nearly got him expelled from his high school in Lancaster, California. “Someone made a false...
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LGBT teens have higher risk of pregnancy, Minn. study says
Lack of sexual health education and other risky behaviors may contribute to higher rates
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Bill seeks to stop youth programs from abusing LGBT teens
Two U.S. House members are looking to prevent teens from the same fate that befell Stephanie Scheider. Scheider, now 26, was taken to a McDonald’s by...
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Cherry Fund raises largest cash haul in recent years
2015 marked another successful year for the Cherry Fund. The not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization has raised a record amount from its charity dance events. In total, it will...
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Illinois General Assembly passes conversion therapy ban
The Illinois State Senate on Friday voted to approve a measure banning licensed therapists from practicing sexual orientation change efforts, or conversion therapy, on minors....
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Lieu bill would classify gay conversion therapy as “fraud”
Amid an increase in public support for banning the practice conversion therapy on minors, and news this week that Oregon has become the third state...
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Oregon bans gay conversion therapy for minors
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D), the nation’s first out bisexual governor, signed into law legislation on Monday that prohibits the practice of conversion or “reparative”...
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Legislation to protect LGBT students reintroduced in Congress
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are attempting to stem the tide of harassment against LGBT youth in public schools.
