Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 17 August 2012
Tags: days of our lives, sonny, freddie smith, gay bullying, gay panic, nbc, gay characters
Days of Our Lives caught quite a bit of heat from our readers yesterday when it was revealed that the show's leading gay character, Will, would suddenly be doing the horizonal tango with a female.
Perhaps that why the show is also promoting its upcoming gay bullying storyline centered around the character, Sonny.
More info on how Days will tackle the gay bullying epidemic after the jump! FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Sunday, 24 June 2012
Tags: us navy, naval submarine, nuclear submarine, anti-gay hazing, anti-gay bullying, attempted rape, charles berry, enlisted officer, associated press
It's been revealed that Navy enlisted officer, Master Chief Machinist's Mate Charles Berry, was removed from position serving as "chief of the boat" on the Kings Bay, Ga.-based USS Florida submarine due to "dereliction of duty."
It turns that this dereliction of duty was based on Berry doing nothing to stop the anti-gay hazing of a sailor who reported that a man had attempted to rape him at knife-point while their submarine was in port.
More after the jump. FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 27 April 2012
Tags: jack reese, anti-gay bullying, anti-lgbt bullying, utah, outreach, qsaltlake, alex smith, candlelight vigil, a community stands up panel, queerty
Jack Reese, of Utah, is being reported as the latest gay teen to commit suicide as a result of anti-gay bullying.
More after the jump. FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 19 April 2012
Tags: day of silence, glsen, gay lesbian and straight education network, friday, lgbt youth, ant-gay bullying, gay straight alliance
Friday, April 20 marks the official “Day of Silence” sponsored by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN).
According to GLSEN, “The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools.”
Find out more after the jump! FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Saturday, 31 March 2012
Tags: gay parents, bullying, anti-gay bullying, abc, what would you do, hidden camera show
ABC's hidden camera show What Would You Do? staged two children with gay parents being bullied by two anti-gay teens in an effort to see how bystanders would react.
We think a few had the right idea.
Check out how these witnesses to anti-gay bullying reacted after the jump! FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 24 October 2011
Tags: rep patricia todd, alabama, birmingham, legislator, anti-gay, gay bullying, lgbt equality, openly lesbian politician, out legislators, bill
Look at Alabama getting all progressive on us! Or so we're hoping. After the jump, read about Alabama's first openly lesbian legislator state Rep. Patricia Todd's legislation and why it stands a chance of passing .
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 13 October 2011
Tags: glaad, anti-gay, psa, gay bullying, lgbt, transgender, chaz bono, shaquille o'neal, amy poehler rashida jones, mario lopez, dustin lance black, jersey shore, glee, tori spelling, allies
Early Thursday, the American Federation of Teachers and GLAAD launched anti-bullying PSAs. Many surprising celebs turn up in a series of PSAs showing solidarity with the LGBT community, especially youth. Catch the short videos after the jump.
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Tags: davey wavey, jamey rodemeyer, tyler clementi, balloons, tribute, memorial, teen suicide, anti-gay bullying, students, it gets better
Our crush runs deeper than ever for Davey Wavey after watching this heartbreaking, but also uplifting video titled "Jamey Rodemeyer: 250 Balloons To Remember The Fallen..." Grab some tissue and watch after the jump.
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Tags: little monsters, make a law for jamey, lady gaga, teen suicide, gay bullying, anti-gay, lgbt, youth, it gets better, youtube, video, jamey rodemeyer
Little Monsters across the globe composed messages for Jamey Rodemeyer, the Buffalo teen who committed suicide after warnings that he was being bullied for being gay. It's notable because he considered Lady Gaga an inspiration and she was included in one of his last messages. The heartbreaking and heartwarming video after the jump.
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