US: Mississippi school under fire for alleged bullying of LGBT students by staff
A school in Mississippi has come under fire following claims that its LGBT students are frequently harassed by staff as well as other pupils, with the potential for a lawsuit to follow if no remedial...
View ArticleMum shares moving story of what happened when her 10-year-old daughter saw...
A mother whose 10-year-old daughter was rejected by the “cool group” at school has shared a moving conversation sparked by the genderqueer singer, Christine and the Queens. Constance Hall, an...
View ArticlePope Francis urges parents to love their LGBT+ children as they are because...
Pope Francis has told the parents of LGBT+ children to love them as they are “because they are children of God” in a groundbreaking meeting. The pope met with 40 parents of LGBT+ children on Wednesday...
View ArticleOreo launches rainbow-coloured biscuits to celebrate LGBT+ families – but not...
Rainbow Oreos have been launched to highlight a campaign celebrating parents who support their LGBT+ children – but not everyone is pleased. The limited edition Oreo Rainbow Cookies have been released...
View ArticleAlmost every single LGBT+ student faces homophobia or transphobia from...
The hard-won progress on LGBT+ rights in schools could be at stake as a new report finds homophobic and transphobic language is ubiquitous in educational establishments. The new study by GLSEN, a...
View ArticleTories axe vital funding to protect LGBT+ kids from bullying. Meanwhile,...
The UK’s Tory government has axed spending for crucial LGBT+ anti-bullying programmes, and given defence spending a £16.5 billion boost. The Homophobic, Biphobic and Transphobic Challenge Fund, as it...
View ArticleTories are ‘condemning young people to bullying’ by axing vital funding to...
A provider of LGBT+ anti-bullying training in schools has explained how the removal of funding by the government is “condemning swathes of young people to experiencing bullying”. During Anti-Bullying...
View ArticleCatholic bishops send powerful message of solidarity to LGBT+ kids...
A group of US Catholic bishops have sent powerful message of solidarity to LGBT+ kids everywhere, telling them: “God loves you and God is on your side.” A statement signed by the Catholic bishops was...
View ArticleProud mum uses holiday card to reintroduce her non-binary child: ‘I’d like...
LA mother Jennifer Chen says she has only received support after sharing that her child, Clark, is non-binary. Chen said that her child, Clark, first said they are non-binary when she was reading them...
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