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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Time Magazine provides extensive background on Boy Scouts vote
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
12:54pm

Time Magazine published an article covering Thursday's vote within the Boy Scouts of America to drop their ban on gay members. The reporter, Elizabeth Dias, covered the work of both pro- and anti-gay organizations, including the work of GLAAD, Change.org, and Scouts for Equality (SFE).

Despite 20 Years of Progress, Family and Medical Leave Act Fails to Protect Gay and Transgender Families
02/06/13

In today’s economy workers should not have to choose between keeping their jobs and caring for a sick partner, spouse, or child.

Marriage Equality to Help Economy, Says RI Governor
02/06/13

When most politicians push same-sex marriage, they talk about equal rights. Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee has a different selling point: competitiveness.

Suspects sought in anti-gay attack near UCLA
02/06/13

UCLA campus police have released a sketch of a man they say was involved in an anti-gay hate crime against a student.

Lawsuit may follow California gay group's denial from Tet parade
02/06/13

Just days before marching bands and beauty queens take part in the annual Tet parade, the exclusion of a gay group from the event is headed to court.

Lake County, FL school leaders may stop 'gay-straight' club from forming
02/06/13

The Lake County School Board could create new rules that would keep a local Gay-Straight Alliance student group from forming at a middle school.

'Alfie's Home,' Ex-Gay Therapist's Children's Book, Submitted To Supreme Court To Oppose Marriage Equality
02/06/13

A children's book that implies being gay is a reversible condition caused by childhood sexual abuse has been submitted to the Supreme Court as part of an amicus brief in support of California's same-sex marriage ban.

Zach Wahls: Ban on gay people hurts Scouting
02/06/13

When I was 10, the school that hosted my Cub Scout pack told us we needed to find a new home. The Boy Scouts of America's policy of prohibiting gay Scouts and Scoutmasters -- which the Supreme Court had recently affirmed -- violated the school's nondiscrimination policy.

Boy Scouts of America expected to vote on ending on gay membership ban
02/06/13

Boy Scouts of America board members are expected to vote on Wednesday on whether to end a longstanding and controversial ban on gay membership. The century-old youth organization upheld the ban just last year but faced sharp criticism from gay rights groups.

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