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15 April 2013
US: University sets up scholarship to support gay students and straight allies 4 A US university has set up a fund to help out gay students who struggle financially after rejection from their families after coming out, as well as straight students who lose funding after supporting gay classmates.
28 March 2013
US: Tennessee’s reintroduced ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill dies 12 Tennessee's 'Don't Say Gay' bill, which would have required teachers to tell parents if their child confided in them about their sexuality, has died before a House Subcommittee.
26 February 2013
Texas teen boy fights to wear dress to high school prom 17 A high school senior in Texas is fighting to wear a red dress, high heels and a blonde wig to a school prom.
25 February 2013
US Radio Host: ‘LGBT inclusivity in schools to blame for falling grade averages’ 25 The host of a US radio program has blamed LGBT inclusive education programs in the US public education system on a decline in grade averages.
15 February 2013
US: Sex education bill to recognise LGBT students and reject ‘gender stereotypes’ 1 A new sex eduction bill introduced in the US on Thursday would provide five year grants to programs rejecting gender stereotypes and embracing LGBT students.
31 January 2013
Tennessee: ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill revived, now requires students to be outed to parents 21 The "Don't Say Gay" bill has been revived, and now says that teachers in Tennessee should have to inform parents if a child confides in them about being gay.
25 January 2013
Maria Miller: Teachers won’t be forced to promote same-sex marriage but they must not discriminate or offend 22 Maria Miller, the culture secretary and minister for equalities has attempted to dampen fears that teachers could face action for telling children they oppose same-sex marriages.
23 January 2013
Canada: Students’ ‘Free Speech Wall’ torn down by self-titled gay rights activist 27 A student claiming to be an LGBT activist tore down a "Free Speech Wall" created by his fellow students at Carleton University in Canada, stating that not all opinions deserved to be expressed.
10 January 2013
Comment: The truth about being a gay 16-year-old at an all boys boarding school 164 16-year-old Olly Hudson writes for PinkNews.co.uk about his experiences of being gay at a private all boys boarding school in the UK.
19 December 2012
UK: Primary school writes to parents to explain that their child’s teacher will be changing gender 60 A Church of England primary school has written to parents to explain that their children's teacher will be changing genders from male to female.
13 December 2012
Baroness Warsi: ‘do churches need legal support’ in case of equal marriage ‘challenges’? 43 In a letter voicing her concerns with recently announced plans to bring forward legislation to allow marriage equality, Sayeeda Warsi has warned of potential "unintended consequences" if the law were to change.
29 November 2012
US: Teacher suspended for letting student play pro-gay equality song to class 33 A teacher at a school in South Lyon, Michigan has been suspended without pay for allowing a student to play a song about gay love to his class.
26 November 2012
Gay teachers can’t come out because of ‘endless battle’ against homophobia 18 Teachers in UK schools are hesitating to come out because of worries around the reaction from their pupils, as well as other faculty members, and a lack of support from school management could be part of the problem.
8 August 2012
Comment: Always picked last – rediscovering sport as a gay adult 11 Daniel Sellers writes about his experience of sport at school and talks to the members of a gay-friendly running club about how it differs from the 'individualism and hedonism' of the traditional gay scene.
6 August 2012
New anti-bullying charity chair calls for ‘visible gay sexuality’ in schools 16 The new chair of anti-bullying charity Diversity Role Models says bullying will continue until 'gay sexuality becomes visible in schools'.
24 July 2012
Trans pupil ‘had to show head Equality Act’ to wear female clothing for exam 34 A trans teenager has said she had to show her headmaster a copy of the Equality Act before he would allow her to sit an exam wearing female clothing.
19 July 2012
Russian embassy alerts parents to ‘gay families’ at British summer schools 62 The Russian embassy in London says it has received complaints from parents sending their children to UK summer schools where they have encountered, among other problems, 'families of homosexuals'.
12 July 2012
Lesbian music teacher ‘highly commended’ in national teaching awards 13 Lesbian music teacher Elly Barnes has been ‘Highly Commended’ at the annual awards ceremony held by the Times Educational Supplement for her work promoting LGBT issues in schools.
9 July 2012
Scotland: Schools research shows gay students facing homophobia 5 Pioneering research into Scottish schools reveals homophobic bullying is ‘a daily nightmare’ for over half of Scotland’s school pupils, while a quarter of young gay Scots attempt suicide.
6 July 2012
Essex: Head praises ‘greatly loved’ trans teacher 17 A transgender teacher has been praised for her courage and popularity by staff and pupils at a secondary school in Essex ahead of her transition this summer.

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