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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GLAAD to Media: Tell the Story of Anti-Transgender Violence Correctly
Friday, April 5, 2013
3:13pm

Two instances of anti-transgender murders occurred in Orlando, Florida and Baltimore, Maryland over the last 24 hours. Both were transgender women of color. And when the media doesn't tell their story correctly, it perpetuates misleading stereotypes about transgender people.

07/27/11
The New York Times Examines Young People and Marriage Equality in New York | 07/27/11

06/24/11
LGBT Undocumented "Unsung Heroes" Show the World Where LGBT and Immigrant Advocacy Intersect | 06/24/11
06/13/11
Tracy Morgan to meet with GLAAD, LGBT Youth and Families | 06/13/11

06/13/11
Webby Awards to Honor Dan Savage for It Gets Better Project | 06/13/11

06/09/11
Maine Legislature Upholds Protections for Transgender People; House Passes Anti-Bullying Legislation | 06/09/11

05/23/11
The New York Times Asks LGBT Teenagers to Share Their Stories | 05/23/11

05/20/11
Web-Filter Company Announces it Will Modify Software to Allow Access to LGBT Content in Schools | 05/20/11

05/20/11
The Power Within: Anti-Bullying Comic Book Raising Funds To Spread Positive Message | 05/20/11

“Sometimes you have to be your own hero.” Writer Charles "Zan" Christensen and artist Mark Brill have joined forces

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COLUMN: Vatican Gay-Baiting Is Bigotry That Shames the Church
02/26/13

As in American politics, where every campaign season sees a revival of Republican race baiting, every twist and turn of the long-running Catholic sex abuse scandal brings another round of gay baiting.

O’Malley ‘absolutely’ building support for Md. trans bill
02/26/13

Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley on Monday said he’s “absolutely” reaching out to state lawmakers to encourage them to pass a transgender rights bill.

Texas teen banned from wearing dress to prom
02/26/13

A Texas teen is fighting against officials who say he is not allowed to wear a dress, heels, and a wig to the prom.

One Florida School Protects Students, While Another Forbids GSA
02/26/13

Even with statistics confirming a ninety percent harassment rate in schools today, two Florida school boards chose polar opposite approaches toward LGBT students. Only one voted to make its schools safe.

OPINION: Christianity, Judaism, and Islam need to break the gay taboo
02/26/13

It is almost spring, and love, of the gay variety, seems truly to be in the air. The last few weeks have brought a constant stream of good news for LGBT communities in Europe, not to mention encouraging developments in the United States and even within the Catholic Church.

Illinois GOP chair cancels fundraiser amid marriage equality flap
02/26/13

The controversial leader of the Illinois Republican Party has now cancelled a major fundraiser as he waits to find out whether party bosses will fire him following his public support of same-sex marriage.

Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady had organized the March 19 event, which was scheduled to feature Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus. But Brady pulled the plug on the event over the weekend, after seven party bosses called a March 9 special meeting that could end with his ouster.

School transfers, benefits for trooper's gay partner headed to Missouri Supreme Court
02/26/13

The state Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments this week in cases involving school transfers and survivor's benefits for the gay partner of a Missouri State Highway Patrol trooper.

Illinois House Committee To Vote On Marriage Today
02/26/13

An Illinois House committee could vote Tuesday on a measure allowing same-sex couples to marry.

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