Tag Archives: GLSEN

Carl Walker-Hoover’s Mom Testifies Before Congress About Bullying

The mother of Carl Walker-Hoover, who took his own life at the age of 11 due to anti-gay bullying, testified before the House Education and Labor Committee yesterday in support of anti-bullying laws.

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Wingnuts Go After Openly Gay Obama Appointee Kevin Jennings

Tony Perkins’ Family Research Council has launched a website in their campaign to depose Kevin Jennings, the former Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network president who was appointed by Obama to head the Office of Safe & Drug-Free Schools. The campaign includes a full page ad in the Washington Examiner. As the former president of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight …

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Wanda Sykes And Hillary Duff Fight Teen Usage Of “That’s So Gay”

Semi-out comedian Wanda Sykes and actress Hillary Duff have joined with the Advertising Council and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in a national campaign to discourage teenagers from saying “that’s so gay” to refer to things they don’t like. The campaign, which is scheduled to be announced by the council in Washington on Wednesday, will seek to …

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Wingnut Lawyers Offer To Defend Students Who Sit Out Day Of Silence

The Liberty Counsel, a right-wing group that provides free legal defense on issues of religious liberty and “family values” has issued a counter-protest advisory in advance of next week’s National Day Of Silence, the annual protest of anti-gay bullying in public schools, and is asking students who feel discriminated against to contact them. Liberty Counsel is encouraging students to mount …

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NC School Board To Excuse Haters

Oh, brother. Remember how the Jeesbus-folk are up in arms and plan to keep their kids home on the coming Day Of Silence in public schools? The Day Of Silence is organized by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GSLEN) and is meant to bring attention to bullying and violence against LGBT students. Well, now a member of the …

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American Family Association: Keep Your Kids At Home On Day Of Silence

From the American Family Association: If your child’s school observes the homosexual sponsored “Day of Silence,” keep your child at home April 25. Friday, April 25, several thousand schools across the nation will be observing “Day of Silence (DOS).” DOS is a nationwide push to promote the homosexual lifestyle in public schools. AFA is joining other family-oriented groups in urging …

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Day Of Silence For Lawrence King

Via MTV News: A series of candlelight vigils have been held throughout the U.S. in the wake of the student’s death (an estimated 1,000 people marched in Oxnard the weekend following the murder), in an effort to raise awareness of what many feel was a largely underreported case. MTV News attended one such vigil on Friday night, just outside of …

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National Day Of Silence

Today is the 11th annual National Day Of Silence, in which students around the country will remain silent during their school day to draw awareness to homophobia on campus The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network has distributed stickers and cards for students to pay out. The material reads: “Please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I am participating …

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