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Larry King to be remembered on 2nd anniversary of shooting
Feb. 12, 2010
Eighth-grader Larry King will be remembered at vigils throughout the country Friday night, two years after he was shot to death by a classmate at his Oxnard junior high school.
Youth Across the Country to Remember Slain Teen Lawrence King
Feb. 10, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
CONTACT: Carolyn Laub, Executive Director
415-552-4229, carolyn@gsanetwork.org
YOUTH ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO REMEMBER SLAIN TEEN LAWRENCE KING
Today is Gay-Straight Alliance Day
Jan. 27, 2010
Des Moines — Governor Culver has declared today “Iowa Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Day”. The day, organized by Iowa Pride Network, is meant to honor GSA groups, students and staff who work to end violence and homophobia in Iowa schools and colleges.
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2010 introduced in House...
Jan. 27, 2010
Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2010 introduced in House by U.S. Rep. Jared Polis
Measure would prohibit discrimination against public school students on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity
Family Acceptance Project — Helping LGBT Youths
Dec. 9, 2009
Vol. 9 No. 6 P. 6
A California social worker’s research into how family behaviors affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youths may soon transform how social service professionals promote these youths’ health and well-being.
Judge's Ruling Favors AUSD on Recall
Dec. 3, 2009
Alameda County Superior Court judge Frank Roesch issued a temporary ruling Nov. 25 saying that the Alameda Unified School District's anti-bullying lessons do not fall under the category of health education. The ruling is a victory for AUSD and a defeat for the parents who sued the district hoping to keep their children out of the lessons.
Students learn from GSA conference
Nov. 19, 2009
A group of La Quinta High School students participated in a leadership conference aimed at bringing together students from Gay-Straight Alliance clubs throughout the Coachella Valley.
Israeli Gay Leaders Visit SF
Nov. 12, 2009
Noa Raz, one of three Israeli queer youth activists who visited San Francisco last week, recalled the horror of August 1 when a gunman opened fire on a group of queer youths at Tel Aviv's gay community center.
Schools emerge as new tactic in gay marriage votes
Nov. 6, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO — In one ad after another, voters in California and Maine were besieged with images of what would supposedly happen if same-sex marriage were legal: Students on a field trip to a lesbian wedding, elementary kids gobbling up books featuring gay couples, kindergartners learning about homosexuality from their teachers.
Loud, raucous crowd combats Westboro Baptist Church
Oct. 16, 2009
Armed with a message of God’s wrath and “imminent doom,” six members of the Westboro Baptist Church staged a peaceful protest outside San Diego High School Friday, but were overshadowed by a large counter-demonstration chanting messages of love and tolerance.
