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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MMA Fighter Fallon Fox to compete in first match since coming out as transgender on Friday
Thursday, May 23, 2013
11:29am

Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Fallon Fox is set to fight in her first match since news broke that she was transgender via a Sports Illustrated magazine article.

Legalization of marriage equality in Hawaii appears stalled for session
02/12/13

The state House Judiciary Committee has decided not to schedule a hearing for a bill that would legalize gay marriage, which means the issue is likely tabled for this legislative session.

Fla. Anti-Gay-Discrimination Bill Gets Bipartisan Sponsorship
02/12/13

It would be illegal for employers to discriminate based on employees’ sexual orientation or gender identity, if a bipartisan-sponsored bill passes the Florida Legislature. The sponsors say the measure should help the state attract business.

Op-ed: An Open Letter Regarding the Gay-Banned Prom
02/12/13

A group of Sullivan, Ind., residents gathered Sunday at a local church to discuss plans to create a “traditional” high school prom, where LGBT students would not be allowed.

Ohio Catholic-school administrator fired for backing marriage equality
02/12/13

A Catholic school assistant principal was fired yesterday over comments he made on his blog in support of gay marriage.

In Kentucky coal country, a vote to stop bias against gay residents
02/11/13

Johnny Cummings grew up gay in this faded coal town, the son of a miner. He likes to joke that he didn't know he was gay until people around town told him he was. Now 50, Cummings is the mayor of Vicco, population 334. He's Mayor Johnny in the mornings.

Backers of marriage equality will take their cause to Oregon ballot in 2014
02/11/13

Backers of gay marriage say they will take their fight to Oregon’s 2014 ballot, setting up a high-profile political contest on the emotional issue in a state that voted less than a decade ago to constitutionally ban same-sex marriage.

Indiana School Community Calls For Gay-Free Prom As Media Sugarcoats Homophobia
02/11/13

It’s still a bit early for prom season, but students, parents, and faculty at Sullivan High School in Indiana are already calling for a prom that bans gays from attending.

Will and Dan Neville-Rehbehn are baking up a storm to pay for surrogacy
02/11/13

First comes love. Then comes marriage. Then comes an online bake sale to pay for an egg donor, a surrogate and in vitro fertilization.

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