May 18, 2012 | Posted by HRC staff in Parenting, Protecting Your Family, Schools, Youth & Campus
I had just begun to write a few words to congratulate the Family Acceptance Project (FAP), whose groundbreaking research...
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Legislation Introduced to Defund Abstinence-Only Sex Education
September 30, 2010 | Posted in Health, Parenting, Schools
Yesterday, Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced the Repealing Ineffective and...
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Webinar for LGBT Parents Tomorrow at 3 PM Eastern
September 29, 2010 | Posted in Parenting, Schools
HRC is hosting a webinar for LGBT parents entitled, “Creating Positive Change in Your Elementary Schools: Strategies and...
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Houston Teen Takes His Own Life After Relentless Harassment
September 29, 2010 | Posted in Parenting, Schools, Houston
Today we learned of the suicide of 13-year-old Asher Brown in Houston. Asher took his own life after relentless harassment...
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Welcoming Schools & Bullying Prevention
September 23, 2010 | Posted in Parenting, Schools, Youth & Campus, Bullying
We all want our children to learn, thrive and become productive adults. Many students find it difficult to learn, thrive...
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Back to School: The Difference to a Daughter
September 22, 2010 | Posted in Parenting, Schools, Youth & Campus, Bullying
When I was in the second grade, my classmate Brian told me my parents were lesbians. I knew that couldn't be true-- he...
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Back to School: The Impact of Welcoming Schools
September 20, 2010 | Posted in Parenting, Schools, Youth & Campus, Bullying
To gain some more perspective on the need for and the impact of Welcoming Schools, I recently had a conversation with Matt...
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Back to School with 'Welcoming Schools'
September 17, 2010 | Posted in Parenting, Schools, Youth & Campus, Bullying
This is the first post in our Welcoming Schools “Back to School” blog series. Welcoming Schools, a project of the HRC...
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GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 4 of 4″
September 16, 2010 | Posted by Ellen Kahn in Parenting, Schools
The following post is a guest post from David Fishback, Advocacy Chair for the Metro DC Chapter of PFLAG, with opening...
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GUEST POST: “Back to School: How to Make Progress in Your Local School System – Part 3 of 4″
September 15, 2010 | Posted in NOM Exposed, Parenting, Schools, Blog, Anti-LGBT Industry
The following post is a guest post from David Fishback, Advocacy Chair for the Metro DC Chapter of PFLAG, with opening...
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GLSEN Releases LGBT Student Survey - School Safety Still a Serious Concern
September 14, 2010 | Posted in Coming Out, Hate Crimes, Parenting, Schools, Transgender, Youth & Campus
Today, GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, released its National School Climate Survey, which...
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