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Family Acceptance Project Garners Important Recognition

Family Acceptance Project Garners Important Recognition

I had just begun to write a few words to congratulate the Family Acceptance Project (FAP), whose groundbreaking research...

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Update: Anti-Gay New Jersey Teacher Wants to Retire, Avoid Tenure Trial
Maine Legislature Passes Protections for Students

Maine Legislature Passes Protections for Students

After two years of hard work by EqualityMaine, students, teachers, coalition partners and legislators, the anti-bullying...

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Shorter University Employees Quit Over Anti-Gay Pledge

Shorter University Employees Quit Over Anti-Gay Pledge

“Personal Lifestyle Pledge” requiring school employees to reject homosexuality is meeting heavy resistance.

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Video: Let Dominic Speak

Video: Let Dominic Speak

Students at Catholic high school release a video supporting gay alum.

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Tell Your Rep: Don’t Play Politics with LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

Tell Your Rep: Don’t Play Politics with LGBT Domestic Violence Victims

The House could act as early as tomorrow on a domestic violence bill that ignores the discrimination experienced by LGBT...

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It’s Elementary: Honoring a Trailblazer

It’s Elementary: Honoring a Trailblazer

Too often, we get so busy doing our work that we forget to acknowledge the trailblazers who helped lead the way.

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“Bully” Highest Grossing Documentary of 2012

“Bully” Highest Grossing Documentary of 2012

Anti-bullying doc has brought in more than $2.5 million to date.

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Romney Speaks Out against Marriage Equality in Remarks at Anti-Gay Liberty University
Romney Takes the Stage at Anti-Gay Liberty University

Romney Takes the Stage at Anti-Gay Liberty University

Mitt Romney is delivering the commencement address at Liberty University tomorrow – a school that bans openly LGBT...

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Report Links Romney to Possible Anti-Gay Bullying

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