All Entries Tagged With: "bullying"
FL Mother Petitions School District for Tolerance Training after Son was Admonished for Wearing Make-Up
TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA — In a new petition she started on MoveOn.org, Katelynn Martin, the mother of a 14-year-old Florida boy, is petitioning the Pinellas County School Board, demanding the district require tolerance training for all administrators and faculty after her son, Chris Martin, was admonished for wearing make-up to class at Meadowlawn Middle School. On [...]
Boston Organization Steps up, Addresses LGBTQ Bullying & Makes Changes “Now”
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— The safety of students and creation of affirming school environments is a growing focus among LGBTQ organizations. The Boston chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Inc. recently held a fundraising event to highlight the prevalent need for safer environments. Greater Boston PFLAG’s “Step Up! Stop the Bullying [...]
On Moving Forward: Exploring This Year’s Boston Pride Theme
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist— The Boston Pride theme for 2013 is “Moving forward … Proud, Strong, United!” This signifies the struggle that LGBT people have faced and how they are moving together to make things better. I find that this is a wonderful and true message—every word of it. Congrats and thank you to [...]
LGBT Community & One Concerned Mom Respond to One Million Moms’ Discriminatory Attack Against Disney
Earlier this week, One Million Moms launched a campaign against the annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) day at Orlando’s Magic Kingdom®, taking place Saturday, June 1, 2013. On its website, One Million Moms claims that the intent of the LGBT community is “to expose and desensitize children to this lifestyle by same-sex couples [...]
Gayborhood News: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By: Emily Scagel/TRT Assistant Editor– Boston, MA Trans nondiscrimination policy approved in public school district The Medford School Committee has approved a new gender identity nondiscrimination policy for Medford Public Schools. The new policy is based on guidelines from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education in response to the law passed in 2011 [...]
Rhode Island Youth Nominated for Esteemed Privilege, Engaged in Communities, Politics
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter— Youth from across the country are empowering themselves to make changes in their school environments and engage others in powerful ways. In Rhode Island, Congressman David Cicilline is providing an opportunity for youth to address pressing issues in their schools and influence public policy with his Congressional Youth Cabinet. “The Cabinet [...]
St. Patrick’s Parade Rejects LGBTs Again; Orgs. Denounce Actions
BOSTON, Mass. — Organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade that takes place in South Boston rejected an application by MassEquality to participate in Sunday’s parade. In doing so, organizers noted that the parade was full. MassEquality Executive Director Kara Suffredini issued the following statement in response: “Organizers of the annual St. Patrick’s Day [...]
GSA Coalition Leadership Conference Inspires Activism & Youth Leadership in RI
By: Ashley Mark/TRT Reporter– Youth Pride Inc. will be hosting its 8th annual GSA Coalition Leadership Conference in March in Providence, R.I. The conference brings LGBTQ youth, their allies and supportive educators together to network and learn from each other, according to one of the officials for youth Pride Inc. “For some, the conference may [...]
Receiving ‘That’ Phone Call from a Friend: Thinking About Loss in the Trans Community
By: Deja Nicole Greenlaw*/TRT Columnist– It happens. You get a call from your friend and they ask you if you are sitting down. At that point you know that you are going to hear something awful. As you sit there, not knowing anything yet, your mind spins and whirls at what is possibly going to [...]
Family Files Complaint to Protect Transgender Child From School Discrimination
Legal Complaint Alleges Six-Year-Old Transgender Girl Denied Access to Girls’ Bathrooms at School Colorado Springs, CO – Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund (TLDEF) today announced that it has filed a complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Division on behalf of a 6-year-old girl who has been barred from using the girls’ bathrooms at her [...]
Bette Midler: The Showgirl Talks Boys in Heels, Bullying and More
‘Miss M’ talks boys in heels, bullying and ‘bittersweet’ bathhouse days By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– More than 30 years have passed since Bette Midler made her screen debut as a rocker with a self-destructive drug habit. The film, 1979’s The Rose, turned the Hawaii native’s dreams, and her nights performing for half-naked gay men [...]
Creep of the Week: Judge Robert C. Jones; “Adoption is for Losers”
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– In the uphill battle for marriage equality, gays and lesbians have had to stare down many a disappointing court decision where bias and homophobia masqueraded as law. Granted marriage equality received a significant boost across the country from the November election, but just in case we were getting too comfortable [...]
Savage Love: Polarizing Media Pundit on ‘Crazy’ Queer People, It Gets Better & Bullying
By: Chris Azzopardi*/Special for TRT– In his two-decade career as a sex-advice columnist, and more recently as creator of the It Gets Better Project, Dan Savage has entertained readers with his frankness and inspired queer kids with his encouragement – even when some people would rather he just go away. Those same people – critics [...]
Beyond the Stage Raises $45K for At-Risk LGBTQ True Colors Youth
BOSTON - Beyond the Stage, The Theater Offensive’s inaugural cocktail reception and fundraiser, raised $45,000 to benefit the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and the straight allied youth of True Colors OUT Youth Theater. Over 150 supporters gathered in the Lenox Hotel’s Dome Room on Thursday, November 15th to honor the courage and strength of True Colors. “My daughter [...]
Creep of the Week: Peter LaBarbera
By: D’Anne Witkowski*/Special for TRT– Remember that old saying about trying the same thing over and over and expecting different results being the definition of insanity? Well, if that saying is true, then I’ve got a live one for you. Peter LaBarbera of Americans For Truth About Homosexuality, a group that (surprise!) tells lies about [...]
