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Calif. Bill Would Mandate Teaching LGBT History
May. 5, 2011
Thankfully, I’ve forgotten most of what school was like. But I remember one thing all too well: no one other than me in the United States ever had been queer, and if they were, they must have been some sick puppies.
Glendora Teen Advocates For Inclusion of Gay Figures in School Lessons
May. 3, 2011
Isaiah Baiseri remembers the evening he and a friend wandered into a bookstore in downtown Glendora. Baiseri, then only in sixth grade, thumbed through a book his friend recommended to him.
The book was a teen novel called Geography Club, about a 16-year-old boy coming to terms with his sexuality.
What leads gay, straight teens to attempt suicide? Research suggests similar social influences
Apr. 17, 2011
CHICAGO — Suicide attempts by gay teens — and even straight kids — are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don’t have programs supporting gay rights, a study involving nearly 32,000 high school students found.
California Bill May Require Teaching of Gay History
Apr. 16, 2011
LOS ANGELES — In California public schools, students are required to learn about black history and women’s history. And if a bill approved by the State Senate this week becomes law, the state will become the first in the country to mandate that schools also teach gay history.
California Senate Passes Landmark LGBT Education Bill
Apr. 14, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jackie Downing, GSA Network
Phone: 415-552-4229
Vaishalee Raja, Equality California
Phone: 916-284-9187
California Senate Passes Landmark LGBT Education Bill
Seth Walsh's Mother to Testify in Support of “Seth’s Law”
Apr. 13, 2011
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Contact: Jackie Downing
415-552-4229
Wendy Walsh, mother of Seth Walsh, to Testify in Support of “Seth’s Law”
Unified board takes on bullying
Apr. 12, 2011
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego school board adopted an anti-bullying policy on Tuesday during a meeting that turned emotional when students, teachers and district officials shared personal stories of harassment brought on by their sexual orientation.
CA bill would mandate LGBT presence in curriculum
Apr. 12, 2011
Irene Rojas-Carroll was always troubled by the fact that her social studies lessons failed to mention people like her.
Youth Take On Controversial Issue in State’s Capitol
Apr. 8, 2011
Seventy high school students who participate in gay-straight alliance clubs at their campuses had the opportunity to meet several of their state representatives in Sacramento this week as part of an experience that grew beyond the usual civics lesson.
