Written by Nigel Campbell | Thursday, 09 May 2013
Tags: isaak wolfe, transgender student, graduation, red lion school district 
Because clearly the school district has nothing better to do than regulate a legal adult's self-identification, the Red Lion Area School District in Pennsylvania is refusing to call a transgender student by his chosen name at his high school graduation.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 22 August 2012
Tags: california, clovis school district, lawsuit, gay and lesbian education network, files, sex education, plenty of rest, prevent, std, infections, youth
If plenty of rest could prevent STDs, we'd take a slut siesta twice an afternoon! Unfortunately, this dangerous misinformation is actually being spread by California's Clovis School District, which is teaching its students that "plenty of rest," going out in groups and a host of other silly ideas prevent STD infections. Not taught by the district as a method of prevention? Condoms!
There will be a lot of surprised teens in Clovis in the coming years, which is why a coalition of group has filed a lawsuit against the school district based on its sex (mis)education program. Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 06 July 2012
Tags: alliance defense fund, erie, illinois, same sex, parents, book, bans, school district, legal memo, zack ford
The Alliance Defense Fund has fanned the dying month-old flames of the story out of Erie, Illinois concerning its school district banning books that mention same-sex parents. In a new legal filing, the Alliance Defense Fund supports the school district and lashes out at GLSEN for "indoctrinating youth." More on the eyeroll-inducing hypocrisy after the jump!
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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 05 June 2012
Tags: davis county school district, utah, bans, lgbt, same sex, parents, kids, books, youth, gay, bullying
Utah's Davis County School District has launched a witch hunt to find and eradicate any children's book that mentions same-sex parents, gay youth or anything even remotely resembling tolerance of the LGBT community. Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Friday, 01 June 2012
Tags: pennsylvania, erie, school district, bans, todd parr, the family book, same sex, parents, children, gay, lesbian, couples
Updated 2:00 p.m. EST
JoeMyGod, our source for this story, originally reported that this ban stemmed from Erie, Pennsylvania but has updated his post with the correct state: Illinois.
Kids within the Erie School District of Illinois no longer have access to Todd Parr's The Family Book after it was banned for a brief mention of same-sex parents.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Tuesday, 03 April 2012
Tags: lambda legal, lawsuit, ohio, waynesville local school district, jesus is not a homophobe, t shirt, lgbt youth, high schools, first amendment rights, student, sent home, suspension
Updated Thursday, 9:57 a.m. PST
Lawyers for the Waynesville School District agreed on Wednesday to allow Maverick Couch to wear his "Jesus Is Not A Homophobe" T-shirt on April 20 to recognize the Day of Silence, the annual national event meant to show solidarity with gay students. A final decision in Couch's lawsuit against the school district is still pending.
Christopher Clark, a Lambda Legal lawyer, officially states: “We're glad that Maverick is able to wear his shirt on April 20th. However, a student's First Amendment rights are not restricted to one day of the year. We will continue to fight …”
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Lambda Legal today announced that it has filed a lawsuit ... FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Tags: cynthia davis, arizona, paradise valley school district, lesbian, principal fired for being gay, lgbt
And yet another LGBT citizen loses their job for being gay...
Cynthia Davis, the beloved principal of an Arizona high school, was fired by the Paradise County School District after they decided not to renew her contract on the basis of her sexual orientation. Davis, acknowledges that she is a lesbian, though she currently is not in a relationship.
Hear what she has to say, after the jump! FULL STORY
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Written by Instinct Staff | Thursday, 26 January 2012
Tags: minnesota, anoke hennepin, school district, parents, demand, ex gay therapy, education, gay related immune deficiency, grid, homophobia, conservative, suicides, lgbt youth, vote, parents action league
Members of the Anoka-Hennepin School Board refused to cave to the anti-gay PTA known as the Parents Action League yesterday when they voted to drop the policy that required teachers to take a "neutral" stance on homosexuality. They replaced it with a new policy that encourages acceptance and discussion on differences. So what does the new policy entail, and what’s the backlash?
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 16 January 2012
Tags: shawano school district, wisconsin, hawk's post, opinion, editorial, free speech, press, runs, anti-gay, death to homosexuals, bible, religion, same sex adoption, apologizes, uttecht
Wisconsin's Shawano School District has apologized for an opinion piece quoting a Bible verse that calls for the death of gays. Details follow.
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Written by Instinct Staff | Monday, 05 December 2011
Tags: jamey rodemeyer, bullying, lgbt, youth, students, death, investigation, students, suspended, new york, williamsville central school district, lady gaga, gay The investigation into Jamey Rodemeyer's suicide has concluded with the students accused of bullying the gay teen to death ( and even harassing his family afterward) getting off nearly scot-free. Details follow.
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