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More teens flock to Pride Parade: GSAs on the rise in the Valley
Oct. 30, 2012
... Reaching out to GSAs is a relatively recent development in the Greater Palm Springs Pride organization and others like it across the state and nation. However, it should come as no surprise. The number of GSA chapters and members has been on a rapid rise.
Investigation: Gay, lesbian students recount their torment from anti-gay bullying
Sep. 18, 2012
LA MIRADA - Anthony Escobar says he's been bullied for three years at La Mirada High School.
The 17-year-old senior has been shoved in the hallway, called anti-gay slurs and told he's "going to hell" for being gay and wearing makeup.
"School is a nightmare," Escobar said. "I have to keep my guard up."
Graduate Them, Don't Incarcerate Them!
Sep. 12, 2012
The problem isn’t a secret: California schools suspend more students than they graduate, tracking them to jail instead of to success. But Ramiro Rubalcaba was surprised when he found himself being part of the solution.
Clovis Unified district sued over abstinence-only sex education
Aug. 22, 2012
...The lawsuit was filed in Fresno by the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Northern California on behalf of two parents in the district, the American Academy of Pediatrics California District IX and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network. The law firm of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett provided pro bono assistance.
Calif. school district sued over sex ed program
Aug. 22, 2012
A school district in California's Central Valley is putting teens' health at risk by failing to provide students with information about condoms and contraception, two parents and a coalition of groups said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday over the district's sex education program.
California School District Tells Students to Sleep Away Those STDs
Aug. 22, 2012
A bunch of rational people are suing the Clovis Unified School District in California for allegedly violating state law by telling kids they won't get pregnant if they're not sleep-deprived, whoreish loners.
Clovis Unified School District Sued Over Sex Education
Aug. 21, 2012
For Release: August 21, 2012
Clovis Unified School District Sued Over Sex Education
GSA Network joins parents, doctors in first-of-its-kind lawsuit
Parents, doctors allege sex-ed courses violate state law
Aug. 21, 2012
Parents and physicians Tuesday sued a Central Valley school district over its high school sex education curriculum, alleging it violated state law by only teaching about abstinence and failing to include instruction about condoms and contraception.
California district teaches students to ‘get plenty of rest’ to prevent STDs
Aug. 21, 2012
A coalition of groups have brought a lawsuit against the Clovis Unified School District in California, claiming their abstinence-only sex education program violates state law.
Parents, doctors, gay-straight alliance sue school over abstinence-only policy
Aug. 21, 2012
A group of parents, physicians and the Gay-Straight Alliance Network are suing the Clovis Unified School District in California over an abstinence-only-until-marriage sex ed program.
