Texas A&M's drag ban blocked by federal court as judge cites free 'speech rights'
A student "Draggieland" performance will go on as scheduled March 27.
MARCH 24, 2025
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The fight for safe and inclusive schools: What teachers and students want answered in the VP debate
This debate offers an opportunity for candidates to speak directly to the future of our country—our students. Will they commit to protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ youth, writes GLSEN's Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Former students share how Tim Walz allyship to LGBTQ+ teens in the '90s changed the course of their lives
Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.
AUGUST 31, 2024
Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to tackle Republican book bans at Manhattan roundtable discussion (exclusive)
He will talk about the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to fight these threats to students’ civil rights.
MAY 22, 2024
The queerest education in America: How LGBTQ+ kids thrive at this Indiana school
In South Bend, River Montessori High School is supporting its students to be their true selves. Here's a look inside its affirming walls.
MAY 13, 2024
After decades of silent protest, advocates and students speak out for LGBTQ+ rights
This year, for the first time, the “Day of Silence” morphed into a day of action called the “Day of (NO) Silence.”
APRIL 13, 2024
'Written in the Stars:' University of Michigan hosts 'Pride Prom' for LGBTQ+ students
The event was aimed at LGBTQ+ students who "maybe didn’t have the best experience at their high school prom," according to an organizer.
APRIL 8, 2024
Why LGBTQ+ history matters
Opinion: "When we present young people with a version of history from which they are completely absent, they have trouble envisioning a positive future for themselves," writes Lambda Legal CEO Kevin Jennings.
MARCH 17, 2025
It Gets Better reveals the recipients of its latest round of grants supporting LGBTQ+ students
“This grant program aims to put power back in the hands of LGBTQ+ students as people in positions of power threaten to strip it away,” It Gets Better said in a release.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to higher rates of suicidal ideation in queer students: report
Attending schools with anti-LGBTQ+ policies is associated with "poorer mental health and higher suicide risk" among LGBTQ+ youth.
AUGUST 21, 2024
New Utah law brings closure of LGBTQ+ centers at public universities
The new law leaves students without safe spaces.
JULY 3, 2024
Forced outing leads to high depression rates among LGBTQ+ youth, yet legislation persists
Eleven states currently either mandate or "promote" the forced outing of LGBTQ+ students, despite the proven harm to their health.
APRIL 23, 2024
A youth's call to action on this Day of NO Silence
The Day of NO Silence emerges as a powerful call to action, transforming a day of quiet solidarity into a loud, unapologetic movement against the ongoing discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ youths in schools.
APRIL 12, 2024
California parents oust school board members who enacted anti-LGBTQ+ policy
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids.
MARCH 18, 2024
Anti-LGBTQ+ extremist Corey DeAngelis admits to gay adult film past during Christian news interview
The anti-public education crusader said he can’t be canceled despite criticism of hypocrisy.
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Left unprotected, the fight for inclusive Title IX isn't over
The Biden-Harris administration's new Title IX rule promised to protect LGBTQ+ students from sexual violence, but conservative states are blocking its implementation and leaving many queer assault survivors unprotected.
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Moms For Liberty founder 'thankful' for Trump's school transgender surgery lie
The former president has repeated a claim that schools are giving gender-affirmation operations to students and sending them home another gender.
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
California bans forced outing of LGBTQ+ students as Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark law
California is the first and only state to outlaw forced outing.
JULY 16, 2024
Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member: 'pay attention' to your local government
Zach Young tells The Advocate about the "horror stories" overtaking U.S. school boards and how he'll use his position to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ hate.
JUNE 26, 2024
Meet the gay man who will be Tennessee's first out LGBTQ+ school board member
Zach Young is running unopposed for his seat in Metro Nashville's third district, solidifying his spot in history.
MAY 14, 2024
New Biden administration Title IX rule protects transgender students’ bathroom & pronoun use at school
The updated rules enhance protections against discrimination based on sex, including for LGBTQ+ students, but leave the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in sports for further review.
APRIL 19, 2024