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Miami-Dade Schools Increase Protections for LGBT Students, Staff

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 10 months ago: Save Dade's CJ Ortuno (Photo by Jamie McGonnigal, EqualityPhotography.com) According to a press … more →

Tags: Teen Suicide, Bullying, it gets better, Teachers, SaveDade.org, High School, LGBT, Bullying, safe schools

Openly Gay Maine Couple Crowned Prom King & Queen

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: A beautiful story out of southern Maine (one of only two New England States not recognizing marriage … more →

Tags: Gay Marriage, High School, Marriage Equality, activism, LGBT history, glsen, LGBT, LGBT Allies, Discrimination

School Principal Bans "Bohemian Rhapsody" Because a Gay Man Wrote It1 comment

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: My senior year at Marshfield High School was getting rolling and auditions for our drama club’ … more →

Tags: High School, anti-gay discrimination, activism, censorship, LGBT, ACLU, Marshfield High School, wasilla, Sarah Palin

Christian College Freshman Harassed By Students and Professors

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: Isaia Thomas (photo by John C. Whitehead for The Patriot News) Openly gay freshman Isaiah Thomas has … more →

Tags: Bullying, anti-gay discrimination, activism, censorship, LGBT, Discrimination, cyberbullying, College, Bible

WATCH AND SHARE: The Kids Are Listening

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: With the non-stop influx of social media nowadays, it takes something really special to break throug … more →

Tags: High School, Teen Suicide, Bullying, it gets better, Suicide, harvey milk, gay parents, glsen, LGBT

Lady Gaga's "Born This Way" Country Version to Benefit GLSEN1 comment

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: Lady Gaga…We haven’t talked a lot about her here, but the time has come. People inside a … more →

Tags: High School, activism, glsen, Inspiration, LGBT, GSA, Born This Way, Grade School, Lady Gaga

Growing Up GLBTQ: Now There's a Guide!

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: When I was just considering coming out, I was 18 years old. I lived with my mom on the bottom floor … more →

Tags: High School, glsen, LGBT, College, Born This Way, Childhood, Grade School, homeless youth, GLBTQ

Stonewall, LA Principal Punishes 8th Grader Wearing Gay Positive T-Shirt

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: In the ironically-named Stonewall, Louisiana, it seems the principal of DeSoto Middle School is the … more →

Tags: High School, Bullying, it gets better, activism, censorship, LGBT, GSA, Born This Way, Childhood

It May Soon Be Illegal to Say 'Gay' in TN Schools1 comment

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: It would seem Tennessee is trying to pass a bill which would dictate that elementary and middle scho … more →

Tags: High School, anti-gay discrimination, Marriage Equality, it gets better, activism, gay parents, glsen, LGBT, Discrimination

Oak For Court!

Sean Carlson wrote 1 year ago: In September we wrote about Oak Reed, a Michigan teenager who was elected homecoming King at Mona Sh … more →

Tags: High School, Inspiration, LGBT, Born This Way, it gets better, Transgender, oak reed, homecoming

A Tale Of Two Conventions1 comment

Sean Carlson wrote 1 year ago: I’ve just come from an incredible week at the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force’s Crea … more →

Tags: 200 Elections, it gets better, Inspiration, LGBT, GSA, LGBT Politics, acquire the fire, Creating Change, Gay

Were You Born This Way?1 comment

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: A brand new blog is taking off and it’s all about us! The Born This Way Blog is a place for pe … more →

Tags: photos, High School, Bullying, it gets better, activism, glsen, Inspiration, LGBT, Born This Way

Gay Providence Teen Sues to Bring Boyfriend to Prom1 comment

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: On this day in 1962, seven whole years before the Stonewall Uprising, in Providence, RI, Aaron Frick … more →

Tags: High School, Bullying, anti-gay discrimination, it gets better, activism, LGBT history, LGBT, Discrimination, Aaron Fricke

Being Gay Is Not A Choice, But Your College Is...

Sean Carlson wrote 1 year ago: When I was searching for Colleges factoring in relative Gay-friendliness never occurred to me. As I … more →

Tags: High School, Bullying, anti-gay discrimination, it gets better, glsen, College, Universities, GSA, Gay

UPDATE: Long Island Principal Refuses GSA, Called People "Faggot" as a Kid, So It's OK.

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: Valley Stream South High School Today at 3pm at Valley Stream South High School in Long Island, stud … more →

Tags: High School, Teen Suicide, Bullying, anti-gay discrimination, it gets better, activism, Straight Allies, glsen, censorship

Fertilizing the Roots - Photos and Video from Rootscamp 20101 comment

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: Rootscamp 2010 is drawing to a close after it’s second day of incredible grassroots progressiv … more →

Tags: it gets better, activism, DADT, Straight Allies, LGBT history, New Organizaing Institute, rootscamp, Noi, Roots10

GLSEN: The Path to Safe Schools7 comments

Sean Carlson wrote 1 year ago: The LGBT bullying epidemic has only recently become a national issue largely due to the string of yo … more →

Tags: High School, Teen Suicide, Bullying, it gets better, activism, Suicide, Straight Allies, gay parents, glsen

LISTEN: Bigot Radio Host has History of Anti-LGBT Rants6 comments

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: As we reported here last week, KLIF radio personality, Chris Krok made a particularly homophobic and … more →

Tags: Gay Marriage, transphobia, High School, Teen Suicide, Bullying, anti-gay discrimination, it gets better, DADT, gay parents

Openly Gay UMass Student's Car Vandalized

Jamie McGonnigal wrote 1 year ago: An openly gay UMass Dartmouth student found his car spray painted with a homophobic slur this weeken … more →

Tags: Bullying, anti-gay discrimination, hate crime, anti-gay, Vandalism, Massachusetts, College(s)


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