A student at a middle school lockdown in Stafford, Virginia, was barred from taking shelter in the male or female locker rooms with other … [Read more...] about Transgender Student Barred from Taking Shelter in Male and Female Locker Rooms During Active Shooter Drill
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Betsy DeVos Investigating Whether School’s Transgender Bathroom Policy Led to Sexual Assault of 5-Year-Old Girl
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating whether the Decatur, Georgia City School District's policy allowing transgender students to use the … [Read more...] about Betsy DeVos Investigating Whether School’s Transgender Bathroom Policy Led to Sexual Assault of 5-Year-Old Girl
Frontier Airlines Suspends Pilot After Facebook Attacks Declaring ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl
Frontier Airlines has suspended a pilot who participated in Facebook attacks on a 12-year-old transgender student in Achille, Oklahoma who identifies … [Read more...] about Frontier Airlines Suspends Pilot After Facebook Attacks Declaring ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Girl
Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO
A group of about 20 students in the rural southern town of Achille, Oklahoma held a silent protest on Tuesday, their mouths duct-taped to emphasize … [Read more...] about Students Hold Silent Vigil for Transgender Student Threatened by Parents as FBI Continues to Investigate: VIDEO
School Closed After Parents Declare ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Student: ‘A Good Sharp Knife Will Do the Job’
A middle school in Achille, Oklahoma is closed following violent threats by parents on social media against Maddie, a 12-year-old transgender student … [Read more...] about School Closed After Parents Declare ‘Hunting Season’ on 12-Year-Old Transgender Student: ‘A Good Sharp Knife Will Do the Job’
Georgetown Awards Full Scholarship to Gay Valedictorian Disowned by His Parents
Georgetown University has awarded a full scholarship to Seth Owen, the 18-year-old gay teen from Jacksonville, Florida and the co-valedictorian of his … [Read more...] about Georgetown Awards Full Scholarship to Gay Valedictorian Disowned by His Parents
Donors Raise $116,000 for High School Valedictorian Whose Parents Threw Him Out for Being Gay
Last Friday we reported on the story of Seth Owen, an 18-year-old gay teen from Jacksonville, Florida and the co-valedictorian of his high school … [Read more...] about Donors Raise $116,000 for High School Valedictorian Whose Parents Threw Him Out for Being Gay
Gay Students Come Forward to Defend California Teacher Who Took a Mental Health Leave Over Homophobic Bullying: WATCH
Yesterday we shared the story of Amy Estes, the Rocklin, California teacher who was prompted to take a mental health leave after students found out … [Read more...] about Gay Students Come Forward to Defend California Teacher Who Took a Mental Health Leave Over Homophobic Bullying: WATCH
Anti-Gay Students Prompt California Teacher to Go on Mental Health Leave: WATCH
A California middle school teacher took a mental health leave of absence after she says students bullied her upon discovering she is gay, something … [Read more...] about Anti-Gay Students Prompt California Teacher to Go on Mental Health Leave: WATCH
Northwestern College President Apologizes for Equating Sexual Assault with Gay Relationships, Which He Characterizes as ‘Brokenness’
Northwestern College President Greg Christy apologized this week for equating sexual assault with same-sex activity in a reflection he wrote about … [Read more...] about Northwestern College President Apologizes for Equating Sexual Assault with Gay Relationships, Which He Characterizes as ‘Brokenness’