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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President of Boy Scouts to USA Today: Let in gay youth
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
7:16pm

USA Today published an op-ed by Wayne Perry, the President of the Boy Scouts of America, in which he urges the 1,400 voting members gathering in Dallas to vote to allow gay youth to be a part of Scouting.

03/18/11
"Lead with Love" Reaches Out to Parents of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth | 03/18/11

03/15/11
Share Your "Modern Love" Stories with The New York Times | 03/15/11

03/09/11
Reflections on This Week's Episode of "Our America with Lisa Ling" & Post-Show Discussion | 03/09/11
03/09/11
UPDATE: Texas School District Allows Gay-Straight Alliance On Campus - For Now | 03/09/11

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

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Boy Scouts Send Out Survey to Pack Leaders Asking Questions About Gay Scenarios, Biased Policies: READ IT
03/11/13

Towleroad has obtained screenshots from a pack leader of a survey sent out by the Boy Scouts of America asking them to rate the acceptability of various scenarios related to gay scouts and scout leaders, along with some additional questions about its policies.

Gay couples could see windfalls if court kills DOMA
03/11/13

For Mina Meyer and Sharon Raphael, two women in their 70s who fell in love more than four decades ago and have been married for more than four years, the U.S. Supreme Court's pending consideration of a law that prohibits the federal government from recognizing unions like theirs is about more than civil rights.

Former UFC champion Rashad Evans speaks out in favor of marriage equality
03/11/13

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans has taken a public stand in support of gay marriage.

Minnesota's marriage equality bills face key votes
03/11/13

Two public hearings are planned this week on legislation that would legalize same-sex marriage in Minnesota.

Rally Held At Roseville Galleria To Support Gay Couple Kicked Out For Showing Affection
03/11/13

There was a strong show of support at Roseville Galleria on Saturday for a gay couple asked to leave the mall recently because they had been holding hands and kissing.

Marriage equality at the Supreme Court: A ‘real couple’ behind Prop 8 challenge
03/11/13

In BURBANK, Calif. — At the center of the Supreme Court’s preeminent case of the term — the one that holds the potential for redefining marriage in America — are a couple whose chief attribute is how conventional they strive to be.

RI marriage equality bill may hinge on religious clause
03/11/13

Maria Valente and Andrea Bond were married in Massachusetts four years ago by a justice of the peace. The East Providence women insist they are just like any other couple raising three children.

Latino Voters Poll: Same-Sex Couples Should Be Included In Immigration Reform
03/08/13

Nearly two-thirds of Latino voters support allowing same-sex couples equal immigration rights, according to a poll released Friday, contradicting the often-repeated line that those voters are more socially conservative than average.

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