All posts tagged "glsen"
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LGBTQ students are protesting bullying and harassment with the “Day of Silence”
The annual Day of Silence, held this year on April 23, seeks to raise awareness about LGBTQ exclusion, bullying and harassment in schools.
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LGBTQ advocates launch national campaign to pressure Congress to pass the Equality Act
A coalition of 16 LGBTQ organizations has launched the Freedom and Opportunity for All campaign urging passage of the Equality Act
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President Biden issues executive order protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination
Executive orders seek to reverse some of the Trump administration's more controversial policy decisions
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Amy Coney Barrett served as trustee for three private schools with LGBTQ-hostile policies
Former students claim Trinity Schools' policies discriminate against children of same-sex couples and LGBTQ people
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MacKenzie Scott, formerly Bezos, gives $46 million to LGBTQ nonprofits
LGBTQ recipients are among a list of 116 nonprofits that are doing transformative work on racial, social and environmental justice
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Apple CEO Tim Cook: Being gay is ‘not a limitation, it’s God’s greatest gift’
"You can have a great life filled with joy. Gay is not a limitation,"
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StoryCorps launches “Stonewall OutLoud” to capture 50 years of LGBTQ history
As the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, considered the seminal moment of the modern-day LGBTQ rights movement, approaches, StoryCorps is launching “Stonewall OutLoud,” an...
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Education Department recommends rescinding Obama-era school discipline guidance
A federal commission led by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos is recommending rescinding Obama-era guidance that was intended to reduce racial discrimination in how students are...
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A majority of LGBTQ students have heard homophobic or transphobic remarks from their teachers
GLSEN's National School Climate Survey found that progress on LGBTQ rights and school safety is slipping under the Trump presidency
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Hawaii governor signs law protecting LGBTQ students under Title IX
Law will ensure students are not denied access to programs or extracurricular activities because of their LGBTQ identity
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Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie pledges $1 million to help schools set up Gay-Straight Alliances
Research indicates that LGBTQ youth benefit from the presence of a GSA in their schools
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Kerry Washington: Trump’s White House preaches “division and discrimination”
Scandal star said LGBTQ people are "living through a horrific dream" under Trump
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Report: 60% of transgender students barred from appropriate restrooms
Report highlights need for federal protections for trans students -- the same protections the Trump administration rescinded
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DeVos meets with parents of transgender students
On Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos met with transgender students, parents, and advocates who had asked to meet with her to discuss transgender issues and...
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LGBT groups praise Obama’s picks for U.S. Commission on Civil Rights
LGBT advocates are praising President Barack Obama’s selection of two appointees to six-year terms on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights. On Thursday, Obama appointed...
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