All posts tagged "LGBTQ youth"
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Denver City Council passes conversion therapy ban
Democrats in the legislature are expected to pass a similar measure banning the practice statewide
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University of Oklahoma professor drafts bill to ban conversion therapy in the state
A University of Oklahoma professor has drafted a bill to ban therapists from subjecting LGBTQ youth to conversion therapy. That bill is expected to be...
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Denver seeks to ban use of conversion therapy on LGBTQ minors
If passed, measure would make Denver the first municipality in Colorado to ban the practice
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Education Department recommends rescinding Obama-era school discipline guidance
A federal commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is recommending rescinding Obama-era guidance that was intended to reduce racial discrimination in how students are...
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Most California schools have LGBTQ-inclusive suicide prevention policies
Report finds law requiring schools to adopt comprehensive suicide prevention policies led to greater LGBTQ inclusion
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Florida lawmaker files bill to ban conversion therapy statewide
Bill seeks to discipline therapists who attempt to forcibly change youth's sexual orientation or gender identity
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Trump’s USDA tries to reverse 4-H organization’s pro-LGBTQ policy
The Trump administration has been pressuring the national 4-H youth organization to rescind a policy allowing LGBTQ participants — setting in motion a series of...
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Less than a quarter of transgender teenagers feel safe expressing their gender identity
Gender-variant youth report higher levels of harassment or mistreatment at home and at school
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Friendship Place’s annual Walk fundraiser seeks to provide a safety net for homeless LGBTQ youth
The fourth annual Friendship Walks helps fund the organization's work to combat homelessness
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Federal judge to decide whether to block South Florida laws banning youth conversion therapy
Conservative Christian therapists argue the bans violate their free speech rights and religious beliefs
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Companies, celebrities, and students don purple for Spirit Day to combat bullying and harassment
Day is designed to show support for LGBTQ youth and remember victims of suicide caused by bullying
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3rd Circuit urged to uphold Philadelphia’s pro-LGBTQ foster care policy
A Catholic adoption service is suing the city because it can't discriminate against same-sex couples
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Three more municipalities move to ban anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy
Resolutions call on lawmakers to pass statewide laws banning sexual orientation change efforts
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California becomes first state to guarantee transition-related care for trans youth in foster care
Bill sets up "best practices" for ensuring access to care and providing Medicaid coverage for treatments
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Ohio judge who refused transgender teens’ name changes defends himself from bias charges
The Ohio judge who made headlines last month when he rejected a transgender boy’s request to change his name to reflect his gender identity is...
