Youth

“I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens,” he wrote Sept. 9. “What do I have to do so people will listen to me?” Those were the words Jamey Rodemeyer published online, a week before he killed himself. He was 14 years old. Jamey had been questioning his sexuality for a year,

Another student t-shirt is creating a controversy and a possible lawsuit, this time in Alabama. Sara Couvillon showed up at school wearing a t-shirt supporting gay sexuality, and the proverbial shit hit the fan. The Southern Poverty Law Center sent a letter Wednesday to Hoover High School and the city’s board of education threatening a

GLSEN, a leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students, recently launched its 2011 National School Climate Survey to LGBTQ youth. This survey is GLSEN’s 7th national survey of LGBT youth and is the only national survey that specifically examines the experiences of LGBT youth in middle and high school. It

For youth ages 13-18. Takes place at the University of Southern California. Cost: $0-$100 – Pay What You Can (Includes food, housing & training materials) New deadline to register is July 1st CONTACT Victoria N. Benavides Central Valley Program Coordinator Gay-Straight Alliance Network 1295 N. Wishon Ave #6 Fresno, CA 93728 ph: 559.268.2780 fax: 559.268.2781

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In Champlin, Minnesota, another brave stand for LGBT Equality was made by two lesbian students at a local high school. Sarah Lindstrom and Desiree Shelton were both elected to the Royalty Court for the Snow Days Pep Fest and wanted to walk into the auditorium together. Traditionally, students elected walk in boy-girl pairs. When school