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Transgender students face discrimination at graduation
Monday, May 20, 2013
2:48pm

Across the United States, millions of seniors are getting ready to walk across the stage in graduation ceremonies. This time can bittersweet for transgender students. Two instances of transgender students, in different parts of the country, have reminded us that schools can often fail to support transgender students and treat them with respect.

07/15/09
Man Arrested In Connection With Anti-Gay Robberies in N.Y. | 07/15/09

Driton Nicaj, a 19-year old Manhattan man, was arres

07/10/09
GLAAD in Syracuse for Lateisha Green's Trial | 07/10/09

I am on the ground in Syracuse preparing for next week's court trial involving the murder of Lateisha Green.

07/08/09
Fort Worth Police Raid of Rainbow Lounge: An Update | 07/08/09
07/03/09
UPDATE: Fresno Rebuffs Anti-Gay Informercial with LGBT Faith Documentary | 07/03/09

For the past several months, my colleagues and I have been responding to the anti-gay infomercial Speechless: Si

07/02/09
Sean Kennedy's Killer to be Released Early | 07/02/09
06/30/09
Anti-Gay Group Targets LGBT Prom and Exploits Youth. | 06/30/09

06/12/09
UPDATE: National Media Coverage of KRXQ Hosts' Apologies | 06/12/09

Two weeks after mobilizing GLAAD supporters, Sacramento radio hosts Rob Williams and Arnie States apologized yesterd

06/11/09
GLAAD Update on Today's KRXQ Broadcast | 06/11/09

Since June 1st, GLAAD has been actively mobilizing its supporters to take action against a highly offensive

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OK Marriage Equality Battle Caught in Court System
12/10/12

They've lived together since 1996, and took as much of a plunge as they legally could 12 years ago. "We had a commitment ceremony in 2000, recognized by the Unitarian Universalist Church," said Sharon Baldwin.

EDITORIAL: A divide on so-called "ex-gay therapy" law
12/10/12

So-called conversion therapy to change a patient's sexual orientation is a practice frowned on by mainstream psychiatry and deeply offensive to gays and lesbians, who rightly see it as a relic of a time when homosexuality was regarded as a mental illness. We think it's a terrible idea.

Member of Anoka-Hennepin anti-bullying board under fire
12/07/12

A group of Anoka-Hennepin residents will submit a petition to the school board Monday seeking removal of a member of its expanded Anti-Bullying Task Force.

Maine home to youngest, openly gay lawmaker in nation
12/07/12

While most new college graduates are looking for a job, Justin Chenette is looking for committee assignments at the State House in Augusta, Maine.

SF health officials warn gay men about NYC meningitis outbreak
12/07/12

San Francisco health officials this week are warning homosexual men about a recent uptick in meningitis cases in the gay community in New York City and are suggesting vaccination in some cases.

Decorated Veterans Among The First in Washington State To Receive Marriage Licenses
12/07/12

In just a few hours at 12:01 am on Thursday, Dec. 6, JP Persall and her partner of 10 years Diana Wickman will become one of the first same-sex couples in Washington state to receive a marriage license.

FDNY firefighter on trial for assault charges in fight with transgender model
12/07/12

Taylor Murphy, 29, is on trial for charges that he violently attacked his girlfriend, Claudia Charriez, a transgender model known for her appearance as a contestant on "American's Next Top Model."

East Aurora puts time-out on transgender committee
12/07/12

The controversy continues over the formation of a policy on transgender students for the East Aurora School District.

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