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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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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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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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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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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Herminio Rodriguez first noticed the I AM GAY billboard on the corner of Alexander and Main streets while driving downtown with his father. It was his father who noticed the billboard first, and pointed it out to him.

To Herminio's surprise, his father voiced a very positive and supportive ...

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