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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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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LGBT people are often the target of violence---from strangers and even at the hands of people we love and trust. Domestic Violence occurs in about 1 in 4 LGBT relationships. 20% of respondents in a recent study reported experiencing a sexual orientation based personal or property crime, and another recent ...

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On autostraddle: GLSEN’s Day of Silence is only six weeks away, but Exodus International knows that it’s never too soon to teach kids that it's not okay to be gay!

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The University of Oregon in Eugene is typically a pretty LGBT-friendly place. But this past weekend their LGBTQA office was vandalized with swastikas.

Needless to say, this event has certainly sparked important discussions among members of the campus community at the U of Oregon, and has provided an opportunity to ...

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Rachel Maddow confronts ex-gay author and leader of The International Healing Foundation, Richard Cohen, about the misinformation in and overall message of his new book, Coming Out Straight, in which he claims that 'homosexuality' is caused by a collection of factors and that "unwanted same-sex attractions" can be treated. Watch ...

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Queer people can be spiritual, too. The following is just a small sampling of really great books about spirituality from a queer perspective.  Do you have a favorite book that tackles the issues of spirituality and queer identity?  Contact us and let us know!

*Fortunate Families: Catholic Families with Lesbian ...

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Breast cancer is clearly an issue of relevance for all women---an alarming one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime!---but we’re going to talk a little bit about why it is a particularly important issue for lesbian and queer women.  You might ...

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