LGBT youth

Applications for PFLAG San Diego's student scholarship program due March 16

SAN DIEGO -- Local students looking for extra money to cover their higher education expenses have until Friday, March 16, to submit applications for the 14th annual PFLAG San Diego LGBTQ Student Scholarship.

Olivia Dorman, chair of PFLAG's scholarship committee, said that her organization granted seven awards last year, ranging from $1,000 tp $2,000, and encouraged all eligible students to apply this year.

SDSU to launch LGBT lecture series Monday with inaugural discussion on DADT

SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State University will launch its FLUID Lecture Series on Monday, Feb. 20, with a presentation on the repeal of LGBT identity in the U.S. military following the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."

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San Diego-based national conference to empower educators of LGBT K-12 students offering free sessions to kids, parents

SAN DIEGO -- A conference that strives to "make it better" for our nation's youth returns to San Diego for the third year in a row, beginning Friday, February 17 through Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012, at the Doubletree Hotel in Mission Valley.

Supporting Students, Saving Lives is presented by the Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL), a non-profit organization run by the School Counseling Graduate Program at San Diego State University, lead by Trish Hatch.

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VIDEO: PSA targeting anti-LGBT language to air at Lucas Oil Stadium during Super Bowl XLVI

NEW YORK – An award-winning public service announcement targeting anti-LGBT language among teens will be aired at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis during this Sunday's Super Bowl XLVI.

The airtime for the "Think Before You Speak" PSA, created by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) and The Ad Council, was made possible by an in-kind donation to GLSEN by Toronto-based Grazie Media. The PSA will be displayed on a video billboard positioned directly in front of the stadium and will be seen by attendees as they enter the venue.

Gay brother of Tyler Clementi shares a series of personal letters

NEW YORK -- Cyber-bullying and homophobia dominated the headlines in Sept. 2010 when 18-year-old college student Tyler Clementi jumped to his death from the George Washington Bridge. A key dimension that was missing in those headlines was any understanding of Tyler beyond his death.

The Trevor Project names new executive director

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. -- After conducting a nationwide search, The Trevor Project announced today the selection of Abbe Land as its new executive director and CEO.

Land will begin her tenure with The Trevor Project in March and will take over for David McFarland, who has served in an interim role since April 2011.

Through the transition, McFarland will continue as interim executive director and CEO.

Land, a recognized and respected health care professional, brings an impressive history of ensuring care to under-represented populations.

Southern Poverty Law Center: Tuscaloosa schools violate LGBT rights

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The Tuscaloosa County Board of Education is facing a demand from the Southern Poverty Law Center that school system officials allow same-sex couples to attend school proms and respect the constitutional rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students, or face a federal lawsuit.

Pepperdine University denies application for campus LGBT club

MALIBU, Calif. -- Thriving LGBT clubs are almost a given at California's public universities. (And even private, stick-up-its-arse USC has embraced a new age of sexual equality with open-minded institutionals like a new "Queer Worldmaking" exhibit at the school library.)

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Elementary schools and bullying: What students really face

(This article was originally posted on the GLAAD Blog).

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North County LGBTQ Resource Center to launch youth programs this week

OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- Just over a month after opening its doors, the North County LGBTQ Resource Center has big plans for community programming, including supporting two programs geared toward youth.

The "Our Circle" social group and Project Youth Open Mic Night will both launch their 2012 programs this week to provide an outlet for LGBT and questioning youth to come together to express themselves, have fun, and meet others who share similar life experiences.

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