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GLSEN Excluded from Cincinnati St. Patrick's Day Parade

In Cincinnati, the local chapter of GLSEN is being excluded from this year's St. Patrick's Day Parade because it is an LGBT-affiliated organization. "It's an Irish Catholic parade and we don't want any members of the gay and lesbian community to be affiliated."

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Bayli Silberstein: Florida Teen Continues to Push for GSA

Bayli Silberstein continues her fight to make sure all students at Carver Middle School are protected from anti-gay bullying. Her school board is considering getting rid of all student clubs in elementary and middle schools.

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Today Is National Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Day: Show Your Support

Today is national GSA Day, and GLAAD urges you to show your support for Gay-Straight Alliances across the country.

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Olympic Soccer Star Joins GLSEN To Stand Against Anti-LGBT Language In Sports

Out lesbian and U.S. Olympic women's soccer star Megan Rapinoe has teamed up with GLSEN to speak out against anti-LGBT language in sports.

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Dr. Oz Agrees with National Health Organizations that 'Reparative Therapy' Is Dangerous and Not for Minors

One day after the airing of a show in which Dr. Oz discussed “both sides” of a debunked and dangerous practice, often called “reparative therapy”, he has now written a blog post distancing himself from the practice.

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Be An Ally For LGBT Youth - GLSEN Ally Week Starts Today!

Ally Week starts today! Join GLSEN and students nationwide and become an ally for LGBT youth!

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#SpiritDay: 19 Days of Action to stand up to bullying - Day 9

Thank those adults in your life who have promised to go purple to stand against bullying.

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Text PURPLE to 80888 to Support #SpiritDay and LGBT Youth

When you text PURPLE to 80888, you are supporting the important work GLAAD, GLSEN and The Trevor Project do every day to end bullying and support LGBT youth!

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GLSEN 2011 National School Climate Survey: Improvement, but still more progress needed

GLSEN released its 2011 National School Climate Survey today, and, while LGBT students are faring better than they have in the past, there is still a lot of room for improvement.

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Day of Silence Crucial for LGBT Youth of Color

Day of Silence begs the question: What will you do to end the silence? This is an important probe, especially when it comes to LGBT young people of color, as it asks for a unified front to battle the discrimination and bullying that LGBT youth endure in the school environment. Their safety and academic success is at risk due to fear of bullying and harassment.

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