I wrote a blog last week relating to sports and the recent coming out of an gay athlete.  The stories of athletes in all forms of sport coming out has been very visable in the media now for months

A commentary found on CNN this week about a gay soccer ...

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Today is April 20th. In addition to being the Day of Silence for LGBT Youth the day is also celebrated worldwide by fans of Marijuana.  There are a number of myths as to what 4-20 actually means but no one seems to know the truth behind the legend.  I don ...

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Many LGBT people feel as though they must choose between faith and being themselves when they come out.  For Matthew Vines, who is not only gay but also a devout Christian, making that choice was not a viable option.  According to The Harvard Crimson, Matthew came to terms with his ...

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Is some Homophobia Self-Phobia? That was one conclusion drawn by a recent study led by researchers at the University of Rochester.   Four separate experiments or questionnaires were conducted upon a total of 640 students in the US and Germany.  There is little previous research on the role that societal views ...

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Please note: This article will include a discussion about National Coming Out day, as well as resources and tips around coming out. If you are specifically seeking resources, they can be found at the end of this article under "Tips on Coming Out"

Today is National Coming Out Day.

For ...

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Last week Mujeres Latinas en Accion, a Latina advocacy organization, and Amigas Latinas, a support agency for lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning Latinas, released a study that provides insight in the identities and experiences of LGBT latinas. The study sample included 300 women within the Chicago area.

While the ...

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This morning I was reading the news on 365gay.com, one of my favorite LGBT news sites because it's updated frequently and carries LGBT news from around the world, and I saw an article about a recent tragic event in Texas. 

You can read the full article HERE----but ...

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I grew up in a progressive town in the suburbs of New York. In towns like these, the law of the politically correct is passed from the sky on large stone tablets. This community ethic sheltered me from a world where prejudice could be seen with the naked eye. However ...

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Every day kids across America are bullied because they are different. For some students a school day is filled with a constant barrage of "Fat-ass," "Bitch," "Faggot!" After years of waiting for the Senate, one new piece of legislation hopes to combat this bias-biased bullying.

Dignity for All Students Act ...

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The BWW (Broadway World) reported yesterday that late Wednesday night the Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBT youth in Astoria, Queens was defaced with hateful anti-gay graffiti.

The slurs included comments like "We don't want gay people here," written on the outside of the shelter and "Gay Shelter" written ...

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