Young Adult

Your resource for news and information which features or directly impacts young adults; Frequent topics include K-12 schools and higher education, young adult media, young adult advocates, coming out, family and community acceptance, youth homelessness, and student advocacy including Gay Straight Alliances and safe schools initiatives.

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People of faith support equality in Scouting
Sunday, May 19, 2013
12:12pm

To give an accurate representation of where people of faith stand on marriage equality, let's look at some of the major denominations that support scouts for a quick recap. GLAAD has created a handy graphic that shows which denominations support inclusive scouting for all.

03/27/09
GLAAD Educates Future Journalists about LGBT Issues | 03/27/09

01/05/09
New Study On Families Reactions to Teens Coming Out | 01/05/09

Over the holidays, the results of an important new study about the role that family reactions to teenagers coming ou

09/23/08
Chicago’s Proposed School Would Keep LGBT and Ally Students Safe | 09/23/08

The below post is by Sarah Kennedy, the Central Region's Media Field Strategist here at GLAAD.

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OP-ED: How DOMA hurts our military families
03/05/13

Last December, U.S. Marine Corps. Captain Matthew Phelps got down on one knee and proposed to the person he loved most in the world. It was one of the happiest moments of his life.

COLUMN: How Do Children of Gay Parents Feel About Getting Married?
03/05/13

On my wedding day in 2009, I reflected on all my good luck, from finding a wonderful man to the clear, blue sky above. Everything I was grateful for amplified the day, except for one thing, which left me feeling pretty guilty: I was grateful to be allowed to marry this wonderful man.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel Lobbies for Gay Marriage in Email to Voters
03/05/13

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is taking a direct interest in the gay-marriage debate in Springfield.

Chileans remember gay youth’s tragic death
03/05/13

Family and friends of Daniel Zamudio gathered Saturday evening alongside LGBT activists and the public to remember the now-famous gay youth’s life and legacy.

Poll indicates majority of Delaware voters back marriage equality
03/05/13

A new poll released on Monday shows the majority of Delaware voters support marriage rights for same-sex couples.

49ers' Culliver meets with youth group in wake of anti-gay remarks
03/05/13

Chris Culliver, who vowed to learn more about the gay and lesbian community after his well-publicized comments about gays in the locker room at the Super Bowl, began making good on that promise Monday.

Anti-gay military bill introduced in U.S. House
03/05/13

A Kansas Republican is leading an effort to protect anti-gay service members and to prohibit same-sex couples from marrying on military installations.

Train refuse to play Boy Scout event unless ban on gay scouts is lifted
03/05/13

Train have made a public statement against the Boy Scouts' longstanding ban on scouts from the LGBQT community by refusing to perform at the Boy Scout Jamboree unless the band is lifted, according to Queerty.

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