gay bullying

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gay bullying

visual art

Live Through This: Artists Collective Wants Bullied Kids to Make Art, Rise Above It

Two artists think that the experience of, and feelings associated with, being bullied should be expressed and shared – and that’s inspirational.

Carmen —

Jun 6, 2011

Daily Fix

gay bullying

politics + activism

NYT Joins Anti-Gay-Bullying Activism Epidemic with “Coming Out: Gay Teens In Their Own Words”

The New York Times has spoken with roughly 100 gay teens about their experiences – and they want to hear about yours, too.

Rachel —

May 23, 2011

canada

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Gay Students in Canada Get Bullied, Too. A Lot, Actually.

Even in Canada, where everyone is suposed to be nice, two-thirds of gay students feel unsafe in school. Oh, kids. No matter where you look, they’re finding a way to…

Ryan Yates —

May 13, 2011

Daily Fix

gay bullying

politics + activism

Molly Wei Testifies Against Dharun Ravi In Tyler Clementi Gay Bullying Case

Molly Wei will testify against her high school friend in addition to court-mandated learning on “how to respect people of different backgrounds.”

Rachel —

May 9, 2011

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education

politics + activism

Teenaged Freaks & Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth, Hopefully That Includes Homogays

“If you’re different in school, that makes you an outsider. If you’re different as an adult, that makes you interesting, fun and often successful.”

Rachel —

May 2, 2011

gay bullying

homophobia

politics + activism

Emily’s Team Pick: Tell Your Story to the US Commission On Civil Rights

“Please, tell your stories. And spread the word, so that all of our voices are heard.”

Emily —

Apr 28, 2011

college

crime

politics + activism

Roommate Indicted For Hate Crime for Acts Leading to Gay Student Tyler Clementi’s Suicide

Dharun Ravi, the roommate of Tyler Clementi, the Rutgers student who committed suicide last September, has been indicted on 15 counts and if convicted, will serve 5-10 years.

Rachel —

Apr 21, 2011

Daily Fix

gay bullying

politics + activism

Gay Tolerant Environments Make Life Feel Tolerable for Gays, Study Shows

A new study from Oregon shows that when you treat queer teens like actual humans, they are significantly more likely to want to be alive. (Being in a democrat-majority county…

Riese —

Apr 18, 2011

gay bullying

high school

straddleverse

Day of Silence OPEN THREAD

Today thousands of students will be silent for all or part of the school day to call attention to the harassment and discrimination faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender…

the team —

Apr 15, 2011

Daily Fix

gay bullying

society + culture

People Say The Darndest (and Anti-Gay) Things, They’re Not Funny

Three tales of terror from the crypt of “Dude, you’re like, a grown man. Are you serious?” / “Brokeback Mountain jokes haven’t been funny for YEARS.”

Carmen —

Apr 6, 2011

california gay history

Daily Fix

politics + activism

California Textbooks Might Include Gay Role Models, History

What if you had found out about gay historical figures and role models from your teacher, and not frantic late-night googling?

Ryan Yates —

Apr 4, 2011

gay bullying

it gets better

lgbt book reviews

Jess’s Team Pick: The “It Gets Better” Book

The “It Gets Better” campaign is becoming a book. Guess who’s in it? Okay, it’s Autostraddle’s own Gabrielle Rivera!

Jess —

Mar 21, 2011