Topics :: anti-gay bullying

UK School’s Anti-Bullying Education Not Spurred by "Gay Shoes"

By Winnie McCroy | Wednesday May 15, 2013
A London Catholic school said their decision to call in gay rights group Stonewall to give lessons on homophobic bullying was not prompted by a five-year-old boy calling another student’s shoes "gay."

Father of Gay Teen Suicide Walks Across US to Fight Bullying

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Apr 25, 2013
The father of an openly gay teen who committed suicide earlier this year will walk across the country to raise anti-bullying awareness.

Ballroom Beats Bullying for Harlem Youth, To Benefit AIDS Walk

By Giovannah Philippeaux | Saturday Apr 13, 2013
GMHC’s new Step+Walk+Dance event helped prevent bullying among Harlem youth, while also raising funds for the upcoming AIDS Walk New York.

Teachers are the Anti-Gay Bullies at SoCal High School, Says ACLU

By Les Spindle | Saturday Mar 30, 2013
Responding to alleged harassment and bullying by SoCal teachers against LGBT students, the Southern California ACLU has filed a demand that the violations cease.

L.A.’s New "SPIN" on Combating LGBT Bullying and Suicide

By Les Spindle | Thursday Mar 7, 2013
After sitting on their hands over protecting LGBT students, Southern California schools are now implementing Project SPIN, Suicide Prevention Intervention Now.

Reflections of a Rock Lobster: Gay Youth Still Fighting for Safer Schools

By Antoinette Weil | Saturday Mar 2, 2013
More than 30 years after Aaron Fricke sued his school for the right to escort his boyfriend to a prom, LGBT students are still fighting to prevent discrimination and bullying in schools.

Did Bullying Lead to UK Teen’s Suicide?

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Feb 7, 2013
The mother of a British teen who committed suicide says her son took his own life because he was constantly bullied by girls who made fun of his sexuality.

Bullied Gay Oregon Teen Dies After Attempted Suicide

By Jason St. Amand | Tuesday Feb 5, 2013
A 15-year-old openly gay high school student, who was the victim of anti-gay bullying, died on Sunday after attempting suicide in January.

Bullied Gay Oregon Student, 15, Hangs Himself

By Jason St. Amand | Thursday Jan 31, 2013
An Oregon gay high school student, 15, is not expected to live after attempting suicide. Family members say he had endured severe and relentless anti-gay bullying.

DC Center’s Youth Working Group Battles LGBT Teen Homelessness

By Akeem Favor | Friday Dec 28, 2012
DC Center’s Youth Working Group continues to focus on the challenges of bullying and homelessness that face the city’s LGBT youth.