Articles about Gay Students

19 April 2013
Boy Scouts of America proposes dropping gay ban for youth members but retaining it for gay adult leaders 21 The Boy Scouts of America is proposing to lift the ban on gay youth members but continue to exclude gay adults as leaders.
19 March 2013
Study: Gay US student athletes twice as likely to get bullied compared to heterosexuals 2 Gay student athletes are twice as likely to get bullied compared to their straight teammates, and one in four said they felt pressured to remain silent about their sexual identity, according to a new survey in the US.
16 March 2013
Canada: Gay-straight alliance bill is as disrespectful as a ‘right to eat pork’ Jewish student group, say religious opponents 32 A bill requiring all schools to allow gay-straight alliances in Canada's Manitoba province has come under fire from religious groups, who say it might as well require Jewish students to advocate for the right eat pork.
4 March 2013
Peter Tatchell claims Reading University colludes with far-right extremist Muslim Society 24 Peter Tatchell writes about last week’s decision of Reading University's Student Union to cancel an event where the anti-gay Islamic preacher Abu Usamah at-Thahabi was due to attend.
14 February 2013
Homophobic bullying study results suggest: ‘It does get better — but not by enough’ 4 A new study suggests many gay and bisexual teenagers who are bullied at a younger age – are picked on less by the time they reach 19 – but they still remain disproportionately affected by the problem.
12 February 2013
Indiana: Homophobic students and parents seek to ban gay classmates from attending prom 24 A school in the US state of Indiana is in the spotlight after some students and parents urged for gay people to be banned from attending a prom.
7 February 2013
Comment: I’m 16, bisexual, and none of my family knows 20 A bisexual student shares his experiences of living in the South West of England and attending an all boy’s school – where it can be very hard to be open about your sexuality.
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.
22 January 2013
US: Petition calls on White House to include LGBT questions in school survey 1 Activists are petitioning the White House to include LGBT-specific questions in a proposed school climate survey.
16 January 2013
South African student defends gay ‘cure’ college and says she’s no longer a lesbian 20 A student has defended a South African arts academy and claims that it helped “cure” her of being a lesbian.
14 January 2013
South African arts academy claims it can ‘cure’ students of being gay 15 A Christian arts academy in the South African city of Bloemfontein claims it can “cure” gay students of their sexuality and has likened its approach to a drug rehabilitation programme.
19 November 2012
Comment: The challenges and merits of being young & Gay 28 With Anti-Bullying Week taking place until Friday 23 November, 17-year-old Greg Cox writes about what it’s like to be a gay teenager for PinkNews.co.uk
18 November 2012
Comment: Coming out as gay at a Catholic high school 32 PinkNews.co.uk reader Andrew Doughty writes about what it's like to be a gay teenager in a British Catholic school in 2012.
17 November 2011
South Yorkshire study: Gay students “told to change for PE separately” 109 Study recommends creation of LGBT "champions" to promote awareness and support after students tell of policies which have potential to "single out and exclude".
19 July 2011
Stonewall names most gay-friendly universities 36 Gay rights charity Stonewall has named the top universities for lesbian, gay and bisexual students.

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