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After an intense reaction from the right over the past 24 hours, LGBT activist Dan Savage has apologized for calling the Christian student walkout that ocurred on his watch "pansy assed." However, he is not sorry for calling the Bible "bullshit."

It should be a no-brainer, but dumbasses in Tennessee and Missouri mistakenly believe that keeping any mention of LGBT-related issues out of schools will keep kids safer. New research released by GLSEN this week proves the exact opposite and shows just how dangerous "Don't Say Gay" legislation will be for children.

St. Philomena Catholic School in South London is on its way to an investigation after urging its schoolchildren—some as young as 11-years old—to sign a petition opposing civil marriage in the U.K. Details follow. 

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.

Parents of schoolchildren in Montgomery County, Maryland were rightfully outraged in February after students returned home with fliers promoting "ex gay" therapy, handed out legally at schools by PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays). Having voiced concern to school officials, a policy change that'll thwart the indoctrination of kids into a lifestyle of hate might be on the way. Details follow.

An Arizona male student has been disqualified in his quest to be crowned “Prom Queen" and to support the LGBT cause.

Details after the jump.

Student athletes at the Northfield Mount Hermon School have shown their support for Brian and Patrick Burke's You Can Play campaign with their own You Can Play video.

Check out the vid, after the jump.

Life is about to become even rougher for gay and lesbian students attending Saudi Arabia's government schools and universities after a new order issued in the country. Details follow. 

Promising news on the HIV front!

A new UCLA study demonstrates for the first time that stem cells can be genetically engineered to form immune cells that target HIV and effectively suppress the virus in living tissue.

More after the jump.

Father Martin McVeigh, the Irish priest who accidentally played gay porn during a slide-show for parents of Catholic schoolchildren, is the victim of a suspiciously convenient theft. Details follow. 

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!

An openly gay high school student’s genuine and heartfelt response to a question posed during the Q&A portion of a school pageant, resulted in him being disqualified from the competition.

Details after the jump.