Jul

31

FL High School Gay-Straight Alliance Wins Groundbreaking Lawsuit

Filed Under Court Cases, Education, Gay Students, LGBT Youth, Legal |

LGBT Student NewsOKEECHOBEE, FL – A Florida federal court today ruled that school officials in Okeechobee, Florida must allow a gay-straight alliance (GSA) club to meet on campus. Read more

Jul

29

Princeton Review’s Annual College Rankings Now Out

Filed Under Books & Mags, Education, Gay Students |

Best 368 Colleges, 2009 EditionNEW YORK, NY (PRNewswire) — According to a survey by The Princeton Review that asked 120,000 students at 368 top colleges to rate their schools on dozens of topics and report on their campus experiences, the best professors are at Middlebury College (VT). The tastiest campus food is at Wheaton College (IL) and the best dorms are at Loyola College (MD). The students happiest with their financial aid attend Princeton University, which also tops the list for the most beautiful campus. Read more

Jul

23

Newfield Central School Dist. Urged to Retract Its Stance on NY Human Rights Law

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, Human Rights, LGBT Youth, Legal |

Safe School News(Newfield, NY) — In an effort to persuade the Newfield Central School District (NCSD) to abandon its stance that the New York Human Rights Law (NYHRL) does not apply to public schools, Lambda Legal sent school board members a letter this week, outlining the legal flaws in their position and warning of future consequences for students who may face antigay discrimination. Read more

Jul

8

British MP Denounces Homophobic Bullying

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, Homophobia, LGBT Youth, Politics |

Safe School NewsLONDON, ENGLAND — Stonewall launches Education Champions Programme — Nick Clegg MP denounces homophobic bullying in schools. Read more

Jun

26

ACLU-NC Reaches Settlement With Lake County School District

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, Homophobia, LGBT Youth, Legal |

Safe School NewsSAN FRANCISCO — The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has reached a settlement with the Upper Lake Union School District that contains a comprehensive series of steps the district will undertake to protect students from anti-gay harassment and discrimination. Read more

Jun

18

Antioch Univ. of LA President Dr. Neal King to Wed Long-Time Partner

Filed Under Education, Gay Marriage, Gossip |

Dr. Neal King, President of Antioch University Los Angeles located in Culver City, California. (Photo: Business Wire)CULVER CITY, Calif. (BUSINESS WIRE) — Antioch University Los Angeles President and long-time gay activist Dr. Neal King and his partner, web developer Peter Morrison, announced yesterday their plans to wed this summer. Dr. King is one of the few out gay college or university presidents in the history of U.S. higher education. As Dr. King is perhaps the only out sitting university president in California on record, Dr. King celebrates this historic moment in the history of civil rights in the United States - one which he did not believe he would see in his lifetime. Read more

Jun

13

Point Foundation Announces 2008 Scholar Class

Filed Under Education, Gay Awards, Gay Students |

Point Foundation Scholar NewsLOS ANGELES, (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Point Foundation (Point), America’s largest scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students of merit, has announced its 2008 Scholar Class. Like last year’s class, this year’s diverse group of 27 undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate recipients includes some ‘firsts’ for the organization. Read more

Jun

12

Nashville Students Celebrate Comprehensive Non-Discrimination Policy

Filed Under Education, Gay Students, LGBT Youth |

Safe School NewsNASHVILLE, TN – Students in Nashville are celebrating this week after Tuesday’s decision by the Nashville school board to protect students and school employees from gender identity and sexual orientation discrimination. The American Civil Liberties Union also applauds the decision, hailing the hard work and advocacy by students that led to the change. Read more

Jun

10

Two Partnerships to Improve Out-of-Home Care for LGBTQ Youth

Filed Under Education, LGBT Youth, Research |

(New York, NY) — Lambda Legal, in collaboration with the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), and the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE), today announced two projects to build the capacity, awareness and skills of social workers and other child welfare professionals serving LGBTQ youth living out of home in foster care, juvenile justice centers, and homeless shelters. Read more

Jun

3

PFLAG Announces Scholarship Award Winners!

Filed Under Education, Gay Awards, Gay Students, LGBT Youth |

PFLAG NewsWASHINGTON, DC (PRNewswire-USNewswire) — Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) announced today that it has awarded thirteen scholarships, totaling more than $30,000, to students across the country — and one at a U.S. military base in Japan — who have made significant contributions to equality in their schools and communities. Read more

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