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 Observes International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia
Friday, May 17, 2013
2:46pm

Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT), when advocates across the globe take a stand against anti-LGBT violence and discrimination.

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

11/23/10
New Jersey Lawmakers Approve Tough Law Against Bullying; Bill Now on the Desk of Gov. Christie | 11/23/10

11/10/10
Struggles of LGBT Youth Highlighted in Powerful Glee Episode | 11/10/10

11/05/10
Glamour Magazine Names Constance McMillen a "Woman of the Year" | 11/05/10

10/29/10
White House Continues to Address Bullying | 10/29/10

10/27/10
Demand Clint McCance Resign from Midland School Board | 10/27/10

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Clinton Urges Court to Overturn Marriage Law He Signed
03/08/13

Former President Bill Clinton, who signed the Defense of Marriage Act in 1996 barring federal recognition of same-sex weddings, called on the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn the law.

Marriage equality has votes to clear Minn. House hurdle
03/08/13

A bill to make gay marriage legal in Minnesota has the votes to clear one of its first major legislative hurdles, despite loud protests from opponents at a rally Thursday at the Capitol.

Poll: Catholic marriage equality support up
03/08/13

Support for gay marriage has ticked up over the last few months, particularly among Catholic voters, according to a new poll Friday.

Is Gaming On The Verge Of Its Gay Moment?
03/07/13

In January, the game developer BioWare announced that it would be adding same-sex relationships to their massively-multiplayer online role-playing game, Star Wars: The Old Republic.

Emerson College to Pay for Transgender Teen's Surgery
03/07/13

Donnie Collins, the 19-year-old transgender student whose fraternity had pledged to help with sex change surgery, will get insurance coverage after all, according to Emerson College.

South Hadley, MA school's gay biblical play elicits objections from some
03/07/13

The head of a western Massachusetts charter school says a student production of a play that retells the biblical story of Genesis with gay characters will go on as planned despite objections from some who say it's offensive to Christians.

Judge will wait on ruling in challenge to Michigan marriage equality ban
03/07/13

A lesbian couple's desire to adopt each other's children in a potential challenge to Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage will have to wait a bit longer.

Opposition to marriage equality narrow and concentrated, study finds
03/07/13

Exit polls and other surveys from last year’s election suggest that resistance to same-sex marriage is shrinking and mainly concentrated among certain segments of the population: older people, white evangelical Christians and non-college-educated whites.

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