GSA Network
Why Zero Tolerance Is Not the Solution to School Bullying
May. 16, 2012
Huffington Post
Carolyn Laub
Last month an Indianapolis teenager named Darnell "Dynasty" Young brought a stun gun to his high school and fired it into ...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/why-zero-tolerance-not-solution-school-bullying/051612
16 May 2012 at 1:20pm
Darnell 'Dynasty' Young's expulsion puts spotlight on IPS' handling of bullying
May. 9, 2012
Indianapolis Star
Carrie Ritchie
Indianapolis Public Schools' decision to expel a 17-year-old Tech High School student who brought a stun gun to school ...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/darnell-dynasty-youngs-expulsion-puts-spotlight-ips-handling-bullying/050912
9 May 2012 at 4:52pm
Indianapolis Teen Says He Needed Stun Gun To Protect Himself From Bullies
May. 9, 2012
StateImpact
Elle Moxley
Several groups who advocate for equal rights have come to the defense of an Indianapolis teenager expelled for firing a stun gun...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/indianapolis-teen-says-he-needed-stun-gun-protect-himself-bullies/050912
10 May 2012 at 2:27pm
Bullied gay student who fired stun gun is expelled
May. 8, 2012
MSNBC
Miranda Leitsinger
A gay student who said he fired a stun gun in the air at school when bullies threatened him has been expelled, according to the...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/bullied-gay-student-who-fired-stun-gun-expelled/050812
8 May 2012 at 10:55am
Gay Teen Who Fired Stun Gun in the Air to Scare Away Menacing Bullies Expelle...
May. 8, 2012
Gawker
Neetzan Zimmerman
A sad yet not entirely unexpected development in the case of the openly gay teen who used a stun gun to chase away his bullies:...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/gay-teen-who-fired-stun-gun-air-scare-away-menacing-bullies-expelled-school/050812
10 May 2012 at 2:24pm
Queer youth lobby lawmakers on school discipline bills
May. 3, 2012
Bay Area Reporter
Dan Aiello
Nearly 50 high school students from communities throughout California came to Sacramento Monday to lobby state legislators ...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/queer-youth-lobby-lawmakers-school-discipline-bills/050312
3 May 2012 at 9:58am
Youth to Meet with Elected Officials to Advocate for School Safety & Equality
Apr. 30, 2012
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Youth to Meet with Elected Officials to Advocate for School Safety & Equality
Press conference at 11:00 with legislators and youth speakers
http://www.gsanetwork.org/events/queer-youth-advocacy-day ...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/youth-meet-elected-officials-advocate-school-safety-equality/043012
30 Apr 2012 at 9:21am
GSA Network Lauds White House Endorsement of Essential Protections for LGBT S...
Apr. 20, 2012
GSA Network Lauds White House Endorsement of Essential Protections for LGBT Students:
President Obama Supports Student Non-Discrimination Act and Safe Schools Improvement Act
http://www.gsanetwork.org
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http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/gsa-network-lauds-white-house-endorsement-essential-protections-lgbt-students/042012
20 Apr 2012 at 1:49pm
'Bully' Gets a PG-13 Rating So We Highlight Young Action Takers
Apr. 13, 2012
MTV Act
Edward Wardrip
Unless you've been living in, I dunno Siberia, you've prolly heard about the documentary, "Bully." The film follows the story of...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/bully-gets-pg-13-rating-so-we-highlight-young-action-takers/041312
15 Apr 2012 at 12:36pm
Schools left to figure out gay studies mandate
Apr. 10, 2012
The Desert Sun
Michelle Mitchell
A landmark law requiring California schools to include contributions of gays and lesbians and people with disabilities...
http://www.gsanetwork.org/news/schools-left-figure-out-gay-studies-mandate/041012
10 Apr 2012 at 8:58am
Yahoo News: Gay Teen
California may ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy
A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse.Supporters say the legislation, which passed its final ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-may-ban-gay-teen-131454004.html
9 May 2012 at 6:14am
Gay Teen 'Conversion' Therapy May Be Banned In California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. ? A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/08/gay-teen-conversion-therapy-california_n_1501150.html
8 May 2012 at 2:50pm
California weighs ban on gay teen 'conversion' therapy
SACRAMENTO, California ? A first-of-its-kind ban on a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight is speeding through the California statehouse.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/05/08/california-weighs-legislation-to-ban-gay-teen-conversion-therapy/
8 May 2012 at 6:18pm
Gay teen's suicide in Utah highlights youth bullying risks
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Gay rights activists in Utah are calling for action to halt bullying in the conservative state after the suicide of a small-town gay Mormon teenager who friends and activists said was tormented at school because of his sexual orientation.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/07/us-usa-suicide-utah-idUSBRE84618H20120507?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews
7 May 2012 at 5:12pm
Gay Mormon teen?s suicide in Utah highlights bullying risks
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - Gay rights activists in Utah are calling for action to halt bullying in the conservative state after the suicide of a small-town gay Mormon teenager who friends and activists said was tormented at school because of his sexual orientation.
http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/05/08/news/nation_and_world/doc4fa8c13bc6b96709678228.txt
7 May 2012 at 11:47pm
Obama same-sex marriage endorsement bolsters gay teen identity
The tough teen decision to affirm a gay sexual identity has just been made easier by the Obama same-sex marriage endorsement, say two psychologists who work with teens.
http://www.csmonitor.com/The-Culture/Family/Modern-Parenthood/2012/0510/Obama-same-sex-marriage-endorsement-bolsters-gay-teen-identity
10 May 2012 at 5:19am
California Bill Would Ban Conversion Therapy to Make Gay Teens Straight
California Bill Would Ban Gay Teen Conversion Therapy
http://news.yahoo.com/california-bill-ban-conversion-therapy-gay-teens-straight-145736440--abc-news-health.html
9 May 2012 at 7:57am
Group protests bullying of gay teen at Ind. school
Darnell "Dynasty" Young, left, a gay student at Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis, is on suspension and faces possible expulsion after using a Taser to scare off a group of six kids who used gay slurs and threatened to attack him on campus.
http://www.floridatoday.com/usatoday/article/54982074?odyssey=mod%7cnewswell%7ctext%7cnews0302%7cs
15 May 2012 at 10:25pm
Diocese, gay teen reach a compromise
A compromise has been reached between the Diocese of Davenport and an openly gay Catholic high school student in Clinton honored with an award by a gay advocacy group.
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120512/NEWS/305120033/1001/
12 May 2012 at 2:11am
Romney's Record of Fading Support for Anti-Gay Bullying Laws
As Massachusetts governor, he underwent an evolution of his own, withdrawing support for a gay teen suicide prevention group.
http://theatlantic.feedsportal.com/c/34375/f/625835/s/1f58e5ed/l/0L0Stheatlantic0N0Cpolitics0Carchive0C20A120C0A50Cromneys0Erecord0Eof0Efading0Esupport0Efor0Eanti0Egay0Ebullying0Elaws0C2571470C/story01.htm
14 May 2012 at 10:58am
Bing News: Gay Teen
Group protests bullying of gay teen at Ind. school - USA Today
INDIANAPOLIS ? In a crowd gathered outside the Indianapolis Public Schools administration building Tuesday night, there were moms, dads, sisters and brothers. They came from different communities and different schools. But they all chanted one ...
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-05-15/indiana-teen-bullying-protest/54982074/1
15 May 2012 at 7:10pm
Combating Gay Teen Suicide: What Parents Can Do - Huffington Post
Over the past few weeks it has been impossible to miss the flood of news stories about gay teens ending their own lives after enduring anti-gay bullying. Eighteen-year-old Tyler Clementi, 15-year-old Billy Lucas, and 13-year-olds Asher Brown and Seth Walsh ...
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-harold-koplewicz/gay-teen-suicide_b_760093.html
18 May 2012 at 3:28am
Gay teen barred from attending prom with girlfriend - KING-5
A Lexington, Kentucky high school student claims she was barred from prom because she planned to bring a date of the same sex. Hope Decker, 18, says administrators at Lexington Catholic High School sat her down Friday and told her she could not ...
http://www.king5.com/news/national/Gay-teens-told-they-cant-attend-prom-as-a-couple-151721775.html
15 May 2012 at 4:54pm
California weighs bill to ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy - msnbc.com
A California lawmaker says he?s optimistic about the prospects of a bill that would make it illegal for therapists in the state to try to ?convert? gay youths. Sen. Ted Lieu, a Democrat from Torrance, says so-called ?reparative? or ...
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/09/11623231-california-weighs-bill-to-ban-gay-teen-conversion-therapy?lite
9 May 2012 at 4:11pm
California Bill Would Ban Conversion Therapy to Make Gay Teens Straight - ABC...
California may become the first state to ban "conversion" therapy for gay and lesbian teens if a bill, spearheaded by Democratic State Sen. Ted Lieu, passes on the senate floor. The bill passed its final committee vote Tuesday. The bill would make it ...
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/california-bill-ban-conversion-therapy-make-gays-lesbians/story?id=16310813
9 May 2012 at 11:53am
Bullying not gay teens? key problem - Politico.com
Conservative backers who excuse likely GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney?s alleged bullying of gay students in prep school as a ?teenage prank? or part of a late 1950s-early ?60s ?rite of passage? overlook two crucial points: homophobia is ...
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0512/76226.html
11 May 2012 at 3:40pm
Gay Iowa Teen Challenges Catholic School's Decision to Ban LGBT Organization ...
A Catholic school in Iowa has decided to allow an openly gay student to receive a scholarship from a gay organization at his high school ceremony ? but only if a school representative presents the scholarship, as the gay organization's position is ...
http://global.christianpost.com/news/gay-iowa-teen-challenges-catholic-schools-decision-to-ban-lgbt-organization-74655/
9 May 2012 at 5:51pm
Picture of hope: Videos aid gay teens - Times-Leader
WILKES-BARRE -- Dan Simpson couldn?t be himself in high school because that would have meant being openly gay. Now a 20-year-old junior at King?s College, Simpson grew up in northwestern New Jersey in what he called a ?very narrow-minded? community.
http://www.timesleader.com/stories/Picture-of-hope-Videos-aid-gay-teens,149302
10 May 2012 at 8:49pm
Gay teen?s mom is buoyed by support - Times-Leader
HANOVER TWP. ? Dawn Mendygral is encouraged by the outpouring of support she and her son have received since going public on Thursday with allegations of bullying by a teacher. ?I expected some response,? Mendygral, 41, of Hanover Township said.
http://www.timesleader.com/stories/Gay-teens-mom-is-buoyed-by-support,149650
11 May 2012 at 7:57pm
Dispute Over Gay Teen's Scholarship Resolved - Advocate
An agreement has been reached regarding the presentation of the Matthew Shepard Scholarship to a gay Iowa teen at his Catholic high school?s graduation and awards ceremony. Administrators at Prince of Peace Catholic School in Clinton had at ...
http://www.advocate.com/society/education/2012/05/11/dispute-resolved-regarding-scholarship-gay-iowa-teen
11 May 2012 at 4:37pm
