Isn't there a rule against crying on Fridays?

Well we've clearly broken it because we're a mess right now.

Check out this video by a group of LGBT students from the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance titled, "Dear 40-Year-Old Me," after the jump.

The Weinstein Company's embattled documentary, Bully, scored a huge victory today with the announcement that the film's rating will be lowered to "PG-13."

More after the jump!

For an issue that should have nothing to do with being Republican or Democrat, it's surprising to see that it took this long for GOP politicians to come out in support of, oh you know, kids not killing themselves. At least they are coming forward now, right? Watch the New Jersey Delegation's (with three GOPers) "It Gets Better" video after the jump.

One brave mother is standing up against the sexual orientation neutrality policy in Anoka-Hennepin schools, which Minnesota public health officials have deemed as a "suicide contagion" because of the unusually high number of suicides and attempted suicides, according to the school district's website. Get the details of her massive petition after the jump.

Updated Friday, 3:55 p.m. (PST)

Yahoo! News reports that the DA is seeking a new trial. Over the next month, prosecutors will decide whether to select a new set of charges or to drop them, said James Ellison, the chief assistant district attorney.

"We don't know at this point if we will modify the charges," Ellison said. "The jury's inability to reach a verdict in this case will be a factor. We'll consider everything."

An option could be sending the case back to juvenile court if prosecutors are willing to drop the special allegation of lying in wait, which could carry a more severe penalty. This would allow Brandon to be released before his 25 birthday.

Prosecutors could offer McInerney another plea deal, too. His attorneys...

The timing for this couldn't be more perfect. After the fast one that the Family Research Council tried to pull on GLSEN with their lie-filled documentary, GLSEN can sit back and relax and know that success is the best revenge. Details after the jump.

One bullied Arizona youth got a chance to speak with President Obama and Vice President Biden regarding safer schools and the appointment of an LGBT youth advisor to the White House. After the jump, discover the impact he's making on Capitol Hill!  

The Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Center for Lesbian Rights filed the lawsuit on behalf of "five students who have faced severe anti-LGBT (lesbian gay bisexual transgender) bullying and harassment while attending school in the (Anoka-Hennepin) district," a joint press release said. Find out why this is significant after the jump.