youth and teenagers

gay bullying

high school

school

VIDEO: Texas High School’s Anti-Bullying Lip Dub Video Goes Viral, Is Super-Cute

The cuties at Cypress Ranch High School made the best anti-bullying video of all time!

Riese —

Apr 4, 2012

Daily Fix

gay bullying

politics + activism

Washington Town Grapples with Why Openly Gay Teen Rafael Morelos Committed Suicide

In January, another openly gay teen took his own life.

Rachel —

Mar 26, 2012

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

Bradlee Dean’s Anti-Gay Metal Band Rocks Iowa School to Everyone’s Horror and Dismay

“In the aftermath of the apparently horrific “performance,” the school is now scrambling to not only recover the money paid to the Junkyard Prophets but provide counseling to the students…

Rachel —

Mar 13, 2012

Daily Fix

obama administration

politics + activism

People Besides Homeless Gay Teens Maybe Starting to Notice Gay Teen Homelessness

“If people really come to care about homeless gay teens, it means that they’re willing to care about more than gay marriage or cute pictures of weddings at city hall.”

Rachel —

Mar 12, 2012

Daily Fix

gay bullying

politics + activism

Agreement on Anoka-Hennepin Lawsuit Ends “Neutrality Policy,” Gives Hope

“Teachers may affirm the dignity and self-worth of students and any protected characteristics of students, such as being LGBT, without running afoul of any district policy.”

Rachel —

Mar 6, 2012

Daily Fix

documentaries

society + culture

Documentary on Bullying Inappropriate for High School Bullying Victims, Because of the Bullying

“Because it’s rated R, the kids that are being bullied — and the bullies also — can’t see this movie,”

Rachel —

Mar 2, 2012

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

Virginia School District Decides Secret to Gay Bullying Lies in “Cross-Gender Dressing”

A Virginia school district is thinking about a rule that would prohibit “cross-gender dressing” in a backwards attempt at addressing bullying.

Rachel —

Feb 14, 2012

Daily Fix

gay bullying

politics + activism

Learning the Difference Between “Neutrality” and “War on Gay Teens” in Anoka-Hennepin

“Every time a loudspeaker crackled in class, kids braced themselves for the feared preamble, ‘We’ve had a tragic loss.'”

Rachel —

Feb 4, 2012

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

GLSEN Study Finds Anti-Gay Bullying and Uncomfortable Teachers in Elementary Schools

“Less than half of the teachers surveyed believe a gender nonconforming individual would feel comfortable at their school. ”

Jamie J. Hagen —

Jan 23, 2012

death is sad

gay bullying

politics + activism

14-Year-Old Gay Teen Phillip Parker Kills Himself in Tennesee

Phillip Parker was 14 years old. He was gay and he lived in Tennessee and now he is dead.

Riese —

Jan 22, 2012

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

New Recommended Guidelines Could Make Sex Ed Not Completely Terrible

There’s a new set of recommended guidelines for sex education, and in a perfect world, they would actually be put into practice.

Rachel —

Jan 16, 2012

LGBT youth

team pick

politics + activism

Young Homeless Lesbian Included On List of 100 Most Powerless New Yorkers

Enough of these lists ranking the most successful — wouldn’t it help more to pay attention to who’s the least powerful?

Jamie J. Hagen —

Jan 14, 2012