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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Florida teen facing serious charges filed by her girlfriend's anti-gay parents
Monday, May 20, 2013
5:15pm

Kaitlyn Hunt, age 18, is being prosecuted for two felony counts of “lewd and lascivious battery on a child 12-16 years of age” due to her long-term, committed relationship with another teenage girl

Equality California Prepares for Prop 8 Hearing
02/05/13

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear two same-sex marriage cases this spring. Those are California's ban on gay marriage Prop 8, and the Federal Defense of Marriage Act. DOMA.

Alabama high school coach suspended after anti-gay rant
02/05/13

The Lauderdale County High School football coach who was recorded making derogatory comments about the First Lady and gays has been suspended. Bob Grisham, who is also a psychology and driver's education teacher, was suspended for 10 days without pay.

Nadler to reintroduce immigration bill on Tuesday
02/05/13

Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) is set to reintroduce legislation on Tuesday that would enable gay Americans to sponsor their foreign partners for a green card as debate continues over whether such language should be included as part of comprehensive immigration reform.

Popular band fun. makes a stand for gay equality with The Ally Coalition
02/05/13

At fun.’s sold-out concert at Radio City Music Hall Saturday night, lines didn’t only form in front of booths to buy popcorn, T-shirts and booze. A dense and snaking one lingered around a table for The Ally Coalition (TAC), an organization formed by fun. to rally straight kids in support of a wide range of gay-related issues.

West Virginia LGBT group to rally for gay rights
02/05/13

For the second year, a grassroots group of LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) citizens and supporters plan to rally at the Cabell County courthouse in Huntington this Valentine's Day supporting same sex marriage in West Virginia.

Ohio State Students Start Fraternity for Gay Students
02/05/13

Several Ohio State students are starting a new fraternity that's different from all the others on campus. That's because Sigma Phi Beta is for gay students. The students organizing this say they want to create a safe space for gay students to be themselves.

RI Bar Association endorses marriage equality
02/05/13

The leaders of the Rhode Island Bar Association have endorsed a proposal to allow gay and lesbian couples to marry.

Court urges change in gay parenthood policies in Israel
02/05/13

A seven-member panel of the High Court of Justice on Sunday pressed the state to change the process for recognizing the homosexual parenthood of a child born through the process of surrogate motherhood.

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