May 17 2010

Mass. Catholic school won’t admit lesbians’ son

Mass. Catholic school won’t admit lesbians’ son
BOSTON (AP) — A Roman Catholic school in Massachusetts has withdrawn its acceptance of an 8-year-old boy with lesbian parents.

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May 11 2010

LGBTQ Book Banned in Jersey High School. Uh Oh.

LGBTQ Book Banned in Jersey High School. Uh Oh.
Members of a Burlington County, N.J, conservative group who call themselves 9.12 have successfully banned Revolutionary Voices: A Multicultural Queer Youth Anthology from a high school’s library due to its homosexual content. And the men and women of the group have their sites set on more… [This is a summary. To read the full article on PhiladelphiaWeekly.com, click the headline above.]

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May 5 2010

Catholic girls’ school accused of firing lesbian teacher after she became a parent

Catholic girls’ school accused of firing lesbian teacher after she became a parent
Little Flower Academy, a Catholic girls’ school in Vancouver, has fired music teacher Lisa Reimer because she is a lesbian parent, according to a news release issued Wednesday by the B.C.’s Pride Education Network.

Read more on Vancouver Province

May 1 2010

School Cuts Gay Student Photo from Yearbook

School Cuts Gay Student Photo from Yearbook
When Veronica Rodriguez opened Wesson Attendance Center’s Yearbook on Friday, she didn’t find a trace of her lesbian daughter Ceara Sturgis after a long battle with school officials to include a photo of her daughter wearing a tuxedo in the school’s 2010 yearbook.

Read more on Jackson Free Press

Apr 28 2010

Gay student won’t return to high school

Gay student won’t return to high school
The mother of a gay teenager says her daughter won’t return to Jackson County High School after an incident in which she claims three other girls tried to kill her.

Read more on Louisville Courier-Journal

Apr 27 2010

Group wants attempted murder case at school treated as hate crime

Group wants attempted murder case at school treated as hate crime
Controversy continues to build over an incident at a Kentucky high school that some call a hate crime. State Police have said they believe the arrest of three Jackson County High School seniors for kidnapping and attempted murder may have been the result of a prank on a friend but that student’s mother isn’t buying it and now an advocacy group is stepping in.

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Apr 26 2010

UPDATE: McMillen sues Itawamba School District, others after “fake” prom

UPDATE: McMillen sues Itawamba School District, others after “fake” prom
ABERDEEN – A federal lawsuit seeking money for damages was filed today by a lesbian student thwarted in her attempts to attend her high school prom. Constance McMillen’s attorneys also ask the court to declare that her rights to freedom of expression were violated.

Read more on Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal

Apr 18 2010

School Tricks Lesbian Student With Fake Prom


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Apr 12 2010

Lesbian pupil snubbed over school prom

Lesbian pupil snubbed over school prom
Mississippi: An 18-year-old student at a US school who fought for the right to take her girlfriend to the prom said she was one of only seven students to show up for the part

Read more on The Scotsman

Mar 29 2010

Judge Rules Against Lesbian Teen; Won’t Force School to Hold Prom

Judge Rules Against Lesbian Teen; Won’t Force School to Hold Prom
A federal judge says he won’t force a Mississippi school district to hold a prom canceled after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend.

Read more on Eyewitness News Memphis

Mar 17 2010

Lesbian teen sues school over prom

Lesbian teen sues school over prom
LESBIAN teen whose school cancelled the prom when she wanted to bring a female date is suing the school along with the American Civil Liberties Union.

Read more on Daily Telegraph

Mar 17 2010

Lesbian teen sues school district over prom fiasco

Lesbian teen sues school district over prom fiasco
By The Associated PressThe American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi is suing to force a school district to host a prom it canceled after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

Read more on The Vacaville Reporter

Mar 16 2010

Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom

Lesbian teen sues to force school to hold prom
A lesbian student who wanted to take her girlfriend to her senior prom is asking a federal judge toforce her Mississippi school district to reinstate the dance it canceled

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Mar 16 2010

School prom called off after lesbian asks to bring girlfriend, wear tuxedo

School prom called off after lesbian asks to bring girlfriend, wear tuxedo
School prom called off after lesbian asks to bring girlfriend, wear tuxedo

Read more on Akron Beacon Journal

Mar 16 2010

Mississippi school prom off after lesbian’s date request

Mississippi school prom off after lesbian’s date request
JACKSON, Miss. — A northern Mississippi school district will not be hosting a high school prom this spring after a lesbian student asked to attend with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

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