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.

10/08/10
GLAAD Encourages Support for the Make It Better Project | 10/08/10

10/05/10
In the Wake of Tragic Suicides, Online Contributors and Media Personalities Express Their Support for LGBT Youth | 10/05/10

The rash of recent suicides by LGBT youth has thrown the issue of anti-gay bullying back into the national spotlight

10/05/10
National Media Dedicates Time to Address Anti-Gay Bullying | 10/05/10

10/01/10
Media Roundup: The Tragedy of LGBT Teenage Suicide | 10/01/10

10/01/10
How You Can Support the Families of Seth Walsh & Asher Brown | 10/01/10
09/28/10
Transgender Student Denied Homecoming Title by High School, But Still Finds Support | 09/28/10

09/24/10
Univ. of Rhode Island Administrators Acknowledge LGBT Discrimination on Campus, Pledge to Resolve | 09/24/10

09/21/10
Study Reveals High Level of Hardships for LGBT Students, Faculty & Staff at U.S. Colleges & Universities | 09/21/10

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NJ gay rights organization expanding coalition
02/21/13

New Jersey’s largest gay rights organization is expanding its efforts to push for passage of same-sex marriage in the state.

RI Gov. Chafee to discuss economic impact of marriage equality
02/21/13

Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) is set to participate in a forum on the economic impact of gay marriage.

Fired gay day school principal in Australia settles with school out of court
02/21/13

The fired principal of a major Jewish school in Melbourne reached an out-of-court settlement on the eve of his unfair dismissal case in the Federal Court.

Tarrant County Party Facility Refuses Gay Couple's Wedding Reception
02/21/13

A gay Fort Worth couple says a Tarrant County facility is refusing to rent them space to celebrate their upcoming wedding with a reception.

Southern Baptists urge Boy Scouts: Keep gay ban
02/21/13

The nation's largest Protestant group is calling on members of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America to uphold a ban on gay scouts and leaders when it votes in May.

Wyoming mother an enduring figure for gay rights
02/21/13

The mother who championed gay rights after her son was tied to a fence and beaten to death couldn't bear to sit through the play that has helped keep his memory alive for the nearly 15 years since his murder.

Minnesota Republican May Be First to Sponsor Marriage Equality
02/21/13

A Republican senator in Minnesota’s legislature is poised to co-sponsor a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. Branden Petersen would be the first lawmaker from his party in any state to do so.

Indiana teacher suspended over anti-gay remarks
02/21/13

An Indiana special education teacher who said gays have no purpose in life has been suspended.

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