Archive for the ‘Lawrence King’ Category
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Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, anti-gay legislation, Awards, Bette Porter, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, Equality, family, Freedom To Marry, gay, gay adoption, gay buying power, gay commitment ceremony, gay families, gay marriage, Gay Parenthood, gay philanthropy, gay political influence, gay teens, Gay TV, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, Gays in Military, gender discrimination, GLAAD, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homeless gay youth, homeless youth, homophobia, HRC, human rights, Ilene Chaiken, Jennifer Beals, Kate Moennig, Katherine Moennig, Laurel Holloman, Lawrence King, lesbian, Lesbian Chat Sites, lgbt, LGBT Allies, LGBTQ Social Networking, life, lipstick lesbians, MsQueer, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Obituaries, Our Chart, Parenting Gay Youth, Pioneer Gay Rights Activists, queer, Queer TV, safe schools, Same Sex Civil Unions, sexism, student mental health, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The L Word, The L Word Final Season, The Trevor Project, TiBette, Tina Kennard, Tolerance, transgender, troubled youth, Who Killed Jennifer Schecter?, youth | Tagged: Alice Pieszecki, Bette Porter, bullying, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay marriage, gay rights, gay teen helpline, gay teen suicide, gay teens, Gay TV, Gay TV Shows, gay youth, glbt, homophobia, human rights, Ilene Chaiken, Jennifer Beals, Jenny Schecter, Kate Moennig, Katherine Moennig, Laurel Holloman, Leisha Hailey, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, love, Mia Kirshner, MsQueer, Our Chart, Pam Grier, queer, Queer TV Shows, Rose Rollins, Shane McCutcheon, ShowTime, Tasha Williams, The L Word, The Planet, The Trevor Project, TiBette, Tina Kennard, TLW, troubled gay youth | Leave a Comment »
AWESOME Video put together for The Trevor Project and the It Gets Better Project. Thanks to all who made this video possible – you are amazing. Nuff said! Please help share this video with as many people as you can! Help get this beautiful and powerful message out to our LGBTQ Youth! -Deb Adler ©2010 [...]
Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, anti-gay legislation, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, Equality, family, gay, gay families, Gay Parenthood, gay political influence, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gays and politics, gender discrimination, GLAAD, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, life, MsQueer, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, National Suicide prevention Week, Parenting Gay Youth, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, safe schools, society, student mental health, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, Tolerance, transgender, troubled youth, youth | Tagged: anti-gay, Asher Brown, Billy Lucas, bisexual, bullying, Caleb Nolt, civil rights, Cody J. Barker, culture, dadt, doma, enda, equality, Felix Sacco, gay, GLAAD, glbt, harassment, Harrison Chase Brown, human rights, human rights activists, It Gets Better Project, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, non-discrimination, prop8, queer, Raymond Chase, Seth Walsh, student, suicide, The Trevor Project, transgender, Tyler Clementi | Leave a Comment »
There is a new video project on YouTube that I found through Facebook via The Trevor Project and GLSEN posts – how’s THAT for Social Networking! So here’s the deal (directly from the description on YT): “If you’re gay or lesbian or bi or trans, and you’ve ever read about a kid like Billy Lucas [...]
Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, family, gay, gay families, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gender discrimination, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, LGBTQ Social Networking, MsQueer, National Suicide prevention Week, Parenting Gay Youth, queer, safe schools, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, transgender, troubled youth, youth | Tagged: Billy Lucas, bullying, Bullying in Schools, discrimination, gay, gay culture, gay rights, gay teen suicide, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, GLSEN, homophobia, human rights, It Gets Better Project, Justin Aaberg, lesbian, lgbt, love, MsQueer, queer, safe schools, teen suicide, The Trevor Project, troubled gay teens, troubled gay youth, troubled youth | Leave a Comment »
April 17th, 2009 is this year’s official “Day of Silence” – the 13th such annual commemoration. THIS IS AN ACTION DAY. Supporters are asked to observe a 24-hour period of silence and carry cards with them explaining to others why they are choosing not to speak on this day. The template for this card,as well [...]
Posted in Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, domestic violence, family, gay, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gender discrimination, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, Parenting Gay Youth, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, safe schools, sexual abuse, society, student mental health, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, transgender, troubled youth | Tagged: bullying, Bullying in Schools, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, Day of Silence, gay, gay culture, gay rights, gay teen suicide, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, glbt, GLSEN, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, safe schools | 1 Comment »
[UPDATE: see also "Another 11-year old Commits Suicide over Bullying" post http://msqueer.wordpress.com/2009/04/23/another-11-year-old-commits-suicide-over-bullying/] Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, an 11-year old boy attending the New Leadership Charter School in Springfield, Massachusetts, committed suicide Monday because of ongoing taunting and bullying endured from his classmates. This boy did not identify himself as Gay, but was taunted by others nevertheless. [...]
Posted in Anger Into Action, Coming Out, discrimination, gay, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gender discrimination, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, Parenting Gay Youth, Positive Action Demonstrations, queer, safe schools, sexual abuse, student mental health, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, Toll Free Help Lines, transgender, troubled youth | Tagged: bullying, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, Day of Silence, gay, gay culture, gay rights, gay teen helpline, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, MsQueer, safe schools, school violence | 10 Comments »
Popular Commedien and TV Talk Show Host Ellen DeGeneres who came out several years ago on her prime-time TV series, ELLEN, has filmed a public service announcement opposing the California “Proposition 8″ which would recind that states’s approval of Gay Marriage. To ensure that the PSA goes the distance in terms of getting seen, she [...]
Posted in 2008 Election, CA Proposition 8, California Teachers Association, Coming Out, culture, discrimination, Ellen Degeneres, family, gay, gay families, gay marriage, gay philanthropy, gay political influence, gay-straight alliance, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, queer | Tagged: 2008 Election, ACLU, CA Proposition 8, California Gay Marriage Law, California Teachers Association, civil rights, gay, gay families, gay marriage, gay philanthropy, gay political influence, Gay Pride, glbt, HRC, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, NGLTF, PFLAG, queer | 3 Comments »
THIS ARTICLE IS REPRINTED DIRECTLY FROM THE GLSEN WEBSITE AT: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2317.html Federal Judge Rules that Florida High School Must Allow Gay-Straight Alliance Media Contact Daryl Presgraves 646-388-6577 dpresgraves@glsen.org Jul 30, 2008 Decision Follows Judicial Precedent on GSA Cases, Rejects Claim of Sex-Based Club NEW YORK, July 30, 2008 – In yet another judicial decision [...]
Posted in culture, discrimination, family, gay, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, glbt, hate crimes, health, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, life, queer, safe schools, society, teens, troubled youth, youth | Tagged: culture, discrimination, education, family, gay, gay rights, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, glbt, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, life, safe schools, youth | 1 Comment »
THIS ARTICLE IS REPRINTED DIRECTLY FROM THE GLSEN (Gay-Lesbian-Straight-Education-Network) WEBSITE, NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS PAGE: http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/2263.html Four Steps Schools Can Take to Address Anti-LGBT Bullying and Harassment Media Contact: Daryl Presgraves 646-388-6577 dpresgraves@glsen.org Feb 19, 2008 To Find a Vigil in Memory of Lawrence King: http://www.rememberinglawrence.org/ NEW YORK – As communities across the country hold vigils [...]
Posted in culture, discrimination, domestic violence, family, gay, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, life, queer, sexual abuse, society, suicide prevention, teens, troubled youth, youth | Tagged: discrimination, family, gay, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, Lawrence King, lbgt, queer, safe schools, school violence | 2 Comments »
15-year-old Lawrence King was murdered at school on February 12, 2008. Friends say the reason was his sexual orientation and gender expression. Since February 15th, at http://www.rememberinglawrence.org, 176 vigils have been posted. And more conitnue…. To view tributes by Ellen Degeneres and a young film-maker, Jeremy E. Love, see videos below. To [...]
Posted in culture, Ellen Degeneres, family, gay, glbt, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, Lawrence King, lesbian, lgbt, queer, youth | Tagged: culture, Ellen Degeneres, family, gay teens, gender discrimination, glbt, Lawrence King, lbgt, school violence | 2 Comments »
