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LGBTQ Education Bill Passes Illinois House of Representatives

The Illinois House of Representatives voted to require LGBTQ history to be taught in schools, reported NPR. The bill, which was approved on Wednesday (March 13), would require history books to include “the r...

Transgender Student Unable to Enter Locker Room During Safety Drill

A transgender middle school student was prevented from entering a locker room during a safety drill, the Washington Post reported. The female student was in physical education class in a Stafford County Publ...

Dept. of Education Investigates School District’s Transgender Bathroom Policy After “Unfounded” Sexual Assault Allegation

The Department of Education is currently investigating a school district in Decatur after an allegation of sexual assault in the bathroom of Oakhurst Elementary, reported NBC. The complaint was filed by the ...

Colorado mother says son committed suicide after homophobic bullying

A Colorado nine-year-old who came out as gay has committed suicide after being bullied by his classmates, his mother said. According to Leia Pierce, her son Jamel Myles died four days after the commencement ...

Family of Oklahoma Trans Student Plans Relocation After Violent Threats

Brandy Rose, the mother of a transgender girl currently attending Achille Public Schools, has announced her family’s plans to leave their home in Oklahoma for Houston, Texas, where Brandy’s sister lives. The fa...

Delaware Abandons Proposed “Trans Outing” Policy

The state of Delaware is dropping a proposed policy which would have possibly outed trans students to their parents, news sources have reported. According to Into, "First unveiled last October, Regulation 22...

Florida School District must allow trans student to use restroom, court rules

Trans students in the Jacksonville area will be able to use the restroom that agrees with their preferred gender identity, a judge has ruled. Specifically, the Florida student in question will be allowed to use...

LGTBQ youth in sports still mostly closeted

Although there is a rising profile for gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer youth playing competitive sports, the majority of such youth remain closeted, according to various sources. The percentage of close...

UK Study shows rural LGBTQ teachers more prone to mental health problems

A recent study states that British LGBTQ teachers operating in the countryside are more likely to have mental health issues--nine times more likely. According to Pink News, "Nearly half (46 percent) of LGBT ...

Jersey Mom criticizes school for HIV question

Parent Janet Mendes is criticizing a New Jersey middle school for allegedly asking sixth-graders if they were HIV positive. According to Mendes, the query was posed before students of Hackensack Middle School w...

5 LGBT things you need to know today, Sept. 13

1. Edie Windsor, the lesbian whose court case brought marriage equality to the United States, passed away yesterday at age 88. Thank you, Edie, for everything. 2. More sad news coming out of San Francisco's ...