All posts tagged "LGBTQ youth"
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Second annual “Lawyers for SMYAL” event scheduled for July 12
The D.C.-area group Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders will hold its second annual “Lawyers for SMYAL” event on July 12. The event is...
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Check It Enterprises opens its doors at Southeast D.C. facility
Check It Enterprises, a business venture of the Check Its, a former gang of LGBTQ individuals who had banned together for support and protection, has...
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Florida village takes first step in banning conversion therapy
The Village Council in Wellington, Fla., has taken the first step in banning the practice of conversion therapy. On Tuesday, the Village Council voted 4-1...
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Lambda Legal criticizes appointment of anti-trans, abstinence-only crusader to HHS post
Lambda Legal is criticizing the Trump administration over the appointment of Valerie Huber, a proponent of abstinence-only education with a history of promoting anti-LGBTQ propaganda, to...
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Nevada becomes 8th state to ban conversion therapy
Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval has signed a bill prohibiting mental health professionals from subjecting children under 18 to conversion therapy. The bill, sponsored by Sen....
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Nevada governor signs bill protecting LGBTQ kids in foster care
Foster care and juvenile justice agencies dealing with LGBTQ youth must undergo competency training
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Tampa bans conversion therapy on minors, and St. Petersburg may follow suit
On Thursday, the Tampa City Council held a second reading of a proposed ordinance that bans the practice of conversion therapy on minors in the...
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Utah repeals discriminatory sex education bill
Utah lawmakers have taken a step forward for equality in sex education by voting overwhelmingly in favor of a bill repealing a provision that essentially...
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SMYAL announces three new board members
Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders, the D.C. area’s LGBTQ youth organization, has announced the appointment of three new members to its board of...
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SMYAL Taps Sultan Shakir
The Board of Directors of Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders (SMYAL), an organization dedicated to working with and empowering LGBTQ youth, announced early...
