A 15-year-old in India suffered severe burns to 40 percent of his body when he set himself on fire in response to anti-gay harassment. The teen's … [Read more...] about 15-Year-Old in India Sets Self on Fire Over Anti-Gay Harassment, Suffers Severe Burns
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Meet The Adorable College Athlete Who Came Out on the Day of SCOTUS’ Gay Marriage Ruling
For Greg Arther, living in the closet led to a battle with severe anxiety and depression during his freshman year at the University of … [Read more...] about Meet The Adorable College Athlete Who Came Out on the Day of SCOTUS’ Gay Marriage Ruling
Kansas Teacher Suspended Over Anti-Bullying Video Decides No, He’s Not Resigning
A Kansas teacher who was placed on leave for showing students an anti-bullying video will return to the classroom Monday. Tom Leahy, a social … [Read more...] about Kansas Teacher Suspended Over Anti-Bullying Video Decides No, He’s Not Resigning
College Dance Student Raises $60K For Tuition After Parents Disown Him For Being Gay – VIDEO
A gay college dance student whose parents forced him into "reparative therapy" and kicked him out of the house has raised more than $60,000 online to … [Read more...] about College Dance Student Raises $60K For Tuition After Parents Disown Him For Being Gay – VIDEO
Michigan School Pulls ‘Captain Underpants’ From Book Fair Over Gay Character – VIDEO
In a blatant example of anti-LGBT censorship, a Michigan elementary school has banned the latest installment of the popular children's book series … [Read more...] about Michigan School Pulls ‘Captain Underpants’ From Book Fair Over Gay Character – VIDEO
What a Dad Told His Gay Son in 1959 That Changed Him Forever: WATCH
Just in time for National Coming Out Day comes this beautifully animated story from Storycorps, which writes: Patrick Haggerty grew up the son of a … [Read more...] about What a Dad Told His Gay Son in 1959 That Changed Him Forever: WATCH
First Listen: Duncan Sheik Re-Wrote ‘Photograph’ for a New Play About a Gay Teen
In July, Towleroad's theatre critic Naveen Kumar reviewed The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, which he called "a funny, heartrending and … [Read more...] about First Listen: Duncan Sheik Re-Wrote ‘Photograph’ for a New Play About a Gay Teen
Gay High School Student in Tennessee Suspended After Attempting to Bring Male Date to Homecoming
Lance Sanderson, the gay high school student from Christian Brothers High School in Memphis Tennessee, has been suspended for a week because he had … [Read more...] about Gay High School Student in Tennessee Suspended After Attempting to Bring Male Date to Homecoming
Alumni Rally to Support TN Gay Student Banned from Inviting Male Date to Homecoming Dance: VIDEO
Last week, we told you of a gay senior at Christian Brothers High School, an all-male Catholic school in Memphis, Tennessee, who had been told by his … [Read more...] about Alumni Rally to Support TN Gay Student Banned from Inviting Male Date to Homecoming Dance: VIDEO
Tennessee School Bans Gay Student’s Male Homecoming Date for ‘Logistical Reasons’: WATCH
Lance Sanderson, a gay senior at Christian Brothers High School, an all-male Catholic school in Memphis, Tennessee, has been told by his school that … [Read more...] about Tennessee School Bans Gay Student’s Male Homecoming Date for ‘Logistical Reasons’: WATCH