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.

03/02/11
Texas School District Prohibits Formation of a Gay-Straight Alliance; Protest, Legal Action in the Works | 03/02/11

02/11/11
Nickelodeon Features Will Phillips on LGBT-Inclusive News Segment This Sunday | 02/11/11

01/26/11
Touching Teen Novel About Transgender Girl Wins 2011 ALA Stonewall Award | 01/26/11

01/07/11
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Signs Nation's Toughest Law Against Bullying | 01/07/11

01/07/11
Get Involved in MTV's "A Thin Line" Campaign Against Cyber Abuse | 01/07/11

12/14/10
Joel Burns Named a Finalist for Dallas Morning News' Texan of the Year Award | 12/14/10
12/06/10
GLAAD Works With Gay Youth Study Author to Raise Awareness | 12/06/10

11/27/10
Ladies' Home Journal Promotes Message of Acceptance | 11/27/10

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Uganda newspaper publishing names and photos of people alleged to be gay
02/25/13

The daily tabloid the Red Pepper continues its tradition of putting gay and lesbian Ugandans at risk.

Illinois Latino leaders advocate for gay marriage
02/25/13

A group of prominent Latino leaders say legalizing gay marriage in Illinois would strengthen families and is "the right thing to do."

Bethesda vandalism: Swastikas, anti-gay comments spray painted
02/25/13

Police are investigating a series of graffiti incidents in Bethesda where suspects spray-painted swastikas and anti-gay comments on a police vehicle and other property.

Fresno, CA church hosts gay and lesbian anti-violence event
02/25/13

People packed a Central Fresno church Saturday with the goal of stopping violence against young people based on their sexual orientation.

Montana lawmakers take aim at two gay-rights measures
02/25/13

Montana lawmakers considered a pair of familiar gay -rights measures Tuesday, one that would strike an obsolete state law that criminalizes gay sex and another that would expand anti-discrimination protections.

Suze Orman: Gay Americans pay more taxes for fewer rights
02/25/13

That nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized same-sex marriage is encouraging progress for those of us who believe that everyone deserves to have basic civil rights. But, even if every state in the country could pass a similar legislation, it would not be enough.

Transgender rights bill advances in N.Y. Legislature
02/25/13

Cadence Case knows all about the discrimination at jobs and in landing an apartment, the fear of bullying in the streets, the sideway glances and snickers, the wearisome daily effort of acting as expected.

Gay center finds home in downtown Las Vegas
02/25/13

The Gay & Lesbian Community Center of Southern Nevada for two decades has served as a home away from home for gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans­gender teens and adults.

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