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Seth's Law Passes Critical Senate Committee
Jun. 22, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 22, 2011
CONTACT: Jorge Amaro, Equality California
PHONE: 562-964-3591 EMAIL: jorge@eqca.org
Duncan Says Discriminating Against LGBT Clubs Violates Law
Jun. 17, 2011
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan warned school districts Tuesday against attempting to shut down lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) clubs and gay-straight alliances.
Seth’s Law Passes State Assembly
Jun. 2, 2011
CONTACT: Jorge Amaro, Equality California
PHONE: 562-964-3591
EMAIL: jorge@eqca.org
GSA Network Awarded Federal Grant to Launch “Safe & Healthy LGBT Youth Project”
Jun. 2, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jill Marcellus
Email: jill@gsanetwork.org
Office: 415-552-4229
ACLU says Web filter may violate student rights at Southland high school
Jun. 1, 2011
The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California said Tuesday that a Southland school district is potentially violating students’ constitutional rights by blocking access to informational gay and lesbian Web sites.
East Bay schools offer gay studies for high school students
May. 21, 2011
Proposed state legislation, if approved, would add gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders to the list of social and ethnic groups public schools must include in social studies.
At two East Bay private schools the debate has gone beyond whether to include gay history in the curriculum. They have taken the next step, offering a high school class dedicated to gay studies.
ACLU Challenges Oroville Union HS District's Net Filter on Gay Info
May. 19, 2011
The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California announced Wednesday that it has notified the Oroville Union High School District that its Internet-filtering software has been improperly configured to block access to Web content geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
Delano Youth Conference to Address Bullying of LGBT Youth
May. 12, 2011
Media Advisory
Delano Youth Conference to Address Bullying of LGBT Youth
Leading Legal and Youth Experts to Provide Community Members with Tools to Prevent Bullying
Harvey Milk Day Curriculum and Web Resources Announced by the California Safe Schools Coalition
May. 12, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Tarah Fleming, Our Family Coalition
PHONE: 415-981-1960 x304
EMAIL: tarah@ourfamily.org
Talking to Your Kids About Sexuality
May. 9, 2011
Whether your kids have seen TV shows with gay or lesbian characters, met a bisexual student in math class or just heard the word "gay" on the playground, chances are they have questions about sexual orientation – even if they don't tell you about them.
