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from Change.org: Every year, children as young as 11 are trafficked involuntarily to Super Bowl cities. There, football fans – usually men, often inebriated – will pay traffickers to have sex with them. The Texas Attorney General estimates these kids have a life expectancy of just seven years from the time they’re first trafficked. This [...]
Posted in Activism, Anger Into Action, Child Trafficking, culture, discrimination, domestic violence, family, gay, gay families, Gay Parenthood, gay-straight alliance, HRC, human rights, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, safe schools, sexual abuse, Super Bowl 2011 | Tagged: child abuse, child trafficking, culture, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, gay teens, gay youth, glbt, human rights, human trafficking, MsQueer, queer, Super Bowl 2011 | 1 Comment »
A second elementary school youth hanged himself last week after enduring anti-gay harassment and bullying at his school in Atlanta, Georgia. As in the case of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, Jaheem Herrera did not identify himself as “Gay.” But his classmates did. I know I’ve used the phrase “epidemic proportions” here before, but ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!!! [...]
Posted in Anger Into Action, Bullying in Schools, discrimination, family, gay, gay families, gay political influence, gay teens, gay youth, gay-straight alliance, gender discrimination, glbt, GLSEN, hate crimes, homophobia, HRC, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, MsQueer, National Suicide prevention Week, Obituaries, queer, safe schools, sexual abuse, society, student suicides, suicide prevention, teens, The Trevor Proejct, Toll Free Help Lines, transgender, troubled youth, youth | Tagged: allowing, Bullying in Schools, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover, culture, gay, gay culture, gay families, gay rights, gay teen helpline, gay teen suicide, gay teens, gay youth, hate crimes, homophobia, human rights, Jaheem Herrera, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT Allies, queer, safe schools, school violence, student suicides, tolerance, troubled gay teens, troubled gay youth | 2 Comments »
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 »
The Trevor Project has been formally recognized as the only accredited crisis and suicide prevention program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth . Congratulations to The Trevor Project! For more information go to www.thetrevorproject.org From the Press Release issued by The Trevor Project: LOS ANGELES (Nov. 14, 2008) The Trevor Project, the non-profit [...]
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Del Martin died Wednesday. Del Martin, life partner of Phyllis Lyon for 55 years, co-wrote the book Lesbian/Woman in 1972. For me, at age 22, this book was the proverbial life preserver tossed to me in turbulent seas. Although I knew I was a Lesbian much earlier in my life, being comfortable with that fact was [...]
Posted in culture, Del Martin, gay, gay marriage, gay political influence, glbt, health, human rights, lesbian, lgbt, life, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Phyllis Lyon, Pioneer Gay Rights Activists, queer, sexual abuse, society | Tagged: California Gay Marriage Law, culture, Del Martin, gay, gay marriage, Gay Pride, gblt, gblt pride, Lesbian/Woman, lgbt, Phyllis Lyon, Pioneer Gay Rights Activists | 4 Comments »
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 »
The Buckeye-Region Anti-Violence Organization’s website offers some excellent links and resources for victims of hate crimes, discrimination, domestic violence and/or sexual assault. This is one of many helpful sites. It’s based in Columbus, Ohio in “the heart of it all.” -MsQueer from the homepage (http://www.bravo-ohio.org/) – BRAVO is your link to survivor advocacy and assistance [...]
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