All posts tagged "lgbt youth"
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NGLF Leadership Institute Accepting Applications
The Next Generation Leadership Foundation (NGLF), a locally-based national nonprofit dedicated to mentoring and cultivating potential LGBT leaders, announced on Feb. 3 that it...
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Right-wing coalition targeting protections for transgender youth
Transgender students in California are facing what could be their final obstacle before being granted basic protections in the state’s public schools. Late last month,...
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Wanda Alston House Marks Five Years
Advocates for at-risk LGBT youth will host a reception Oct. 8 to celebrate the formation of the Wanda Alston Foundation and the fifth anniversary of...
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Federal court upholds California ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy
California’s ban on “ex-gay” reparative therapy for minors was upheld Thursday by a federal appeals court. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that...
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Chris Christie signs into law New Jersey ban on ‘ex-gay’ therapy
New Jersey became the second state in the nation to prohibit “ex-gay” conversion therapy for gay youth Monday after Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed the...
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Federal officials side with transgender student in discrimination settlement
Education and Justice Department officials have sided with a transgender student who faced discrimination in middle school in determining school districts cannot discriminate against students...
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‘Ex-gay’ ministry apologizes to LGBT community, shuts down
An anti-gay Christian ministry that sought to “cure” gay people has announced it will shut down after more than three decades. Exodus International, which brands...
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Boy Scouts to vote on resolution ending ban on gay youth
The Boy Scouts of America have proposed lifting the organization’s long-standing ban on gay youth, but keeping the ban on gay adults in leadership roles. ...
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Bill to protect LGBT students sees bipartisan reintroduction
Members of Congress are trying again to prohibit anti-LGBT discrimination, bullying and harassment against students in the nation’s public schools through federal legislation announced today...
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Obama: Boy Scouts should allow gay members
President Barack Obama reiterated his oppositions to the Boy Scouts’ longstanding ban on gay members and leaders during an interview with CBS News. In an...
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Lawsuit Claiming Fraud Filed Against Conversion Therapists in New Jersey
The fight against “ex-gay” conversion therapy continued in New Jersey today, where former patients of a group that promised to convert people from gay to...
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Complaint Filed Against Illinois Social Worker’s “Ex-Gay” Therapy
Emboldened by California’s historic ban on “ex-gay” therapy for LGBT youth, activists are continuing their fight against practices they say equate to child abuse. The...
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Boy Scouts Deny Gay Member Eagle Scout Rank
A Boy Scout just days away from his 18th birthday has been denied the organization’s highest award after revealing he is gay. The Boy Scouts...
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Liberty Counsel Moves Forward with Lawsuit Against California’s “Ex-Gay” Ban
Social conservatives moved forward with their lawsuit against California’s historic ban on “ex-gay” therapy for LGBT youth today, filing a lawsuit in federal court. Brought...
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FRC’s Tony Perkins Hints at Legal Action Against “Out of Control” Dan Savage
Family Research Council President Tony Perkins hinted at legal action against Dan Savage today after the founder of the It Gets Better Project unleashed a...
