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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...