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The Truth About Today's New Boy Scouts Proposal

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April 19, 2013

The latest proposal by the Boy Scouts of America should be recognized as one that continues to compromise the moral principles of the Scout Law.

See Also: Boy Scouts, BSA v. Dale, Discrimination, Youth
Public Schools Must Allow GLSEN’s Day of Silence

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April 19, 2013

For the past two years, Lambda Legal has filed lawsuits on behalf of students who were denied the right to participate in GLSEN’s Day of Silence, the annual anti-bullying observance in support of LGBT students at their schools. Today we celebrate this year's National Day of Silence.

See Also: Couch v. Wayne Local School District, Day of Silence, Youth, Youth and Schools
Lambda Legal's Midwest Regional Office Turns 20

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April 18, 2013

Lambda Legal’s 40th anniversary isn’t the only landmark we’re celebrating this year.
Lambda Legal Supports the Student Non-Discrimination Act

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April 18, 2013

Ahead of GLSEN's National Day of Silence—when thousands of students across the country take a stand against bullying in support of LGBT students—we are reminded of the many LGBT youth who feel like they do not have a voice because of the bullying and discrimination they experience in school.

See Also: Bullying, Day of Silence, Schools, Youth
In My Own Words: Day of Silence

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April 18, 2013

By Amber Hatcher

See Also: Bullying, Day of Silence, Youth, Youth and Schools
We Urge the Senate to Include All LGBT Families in Comprehensive Immigration Reform Bill

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April 17, 2013

Today, the Senate introduced a comprehensive immigration reform bill that included many important provisions but did not include critically important protections for same-sex binational couples and their families.

See Also: Immigration and Asylum, Marriage, Same-sex relationships
One Year Later: The Importance of GLSEN’s Day of Silence

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April 17, 2013

Last year on GLSEN’s Day of Silence, I went to school wearing a T-shirt that read, “Jesus is Not a Homophobe.” The shirt is a representation of my identity – I’m gay. Wearing the shirt was a statement, yes. But at first, my school told me I wasn’t allowed to wear it, and threatened me with suspension if I did.

See Also: Bullying, Day of Silence, Same-sex relationships, Youth, Youth and Schools