I have taken down the GLBTeen forum/discussion area
— a section on the Tucson GLBTeen web site that was designed to help GSA members and sponsors to communicate. There hasn't been much activity there in quite some time, so I've removed that bulletin board/forum area and all access.
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This web page is here to provide information for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (GLBT-Q) teenagers in Tucson and Southern Arizona with resources, help and news. GLBT-Q teens have many different issues to deal with in their day-to-day lives. Dealing with the homophobia of their peers and family and church is a very difficult challenge, that's on top of everything a teen must deal with just being a teen!
This site will hopefully provide GLBT-Q teens with useful information that can help them make smart and informed decisions about their lives. I just have to say, "Queer teens rock!"
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Use the navigation bar on the left to move to different pages on this site. The navigation bar on the right has links to local and national organizations and their respective sites.
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Events
- In The Life
In The Life — is a gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied supporters television news and information magazine on PBS (and online and podcasts). This episode, "My Life's Work" on KUAT (Tucson Public Broadcasting Service Channel 6) highlights the seminal Lesbian movie, "Desert Hearts", Award-winning playwright and actor Christopher Durang, Lorenzo Taylor has filed suit against Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and the State Department because of his HIV+ status, the "Real to Reel" segment, and discussion about the current state of Gay Pride/celebrations with Moscow Pride events.
- Next GLSEN Tucson Meeting
GLSEN of Tucson — is holding its next meeting on Thursday, November 1 at 4:30 at Wingspan.
GLSEN is hoping to see more GSA members and advisors show up for meetings.
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I've also added a couple of other features recently: a Google search bar and Google placed ads on the right-hand navigation bar (not on text-only pages at this time.) Let me know if you find these helpful.
News
- GLBTeen Resources Web Site Receives "nod" from Tucson/Pima Public Library
The Tucson/Pima Public Library has paid the GLBTeen Resources web site a great service and compliment by including a link to the web site from the Library's web page. Thanks so much!
Listed as the first entry on the list on the "TeenZone" web page located at:
Here are some interesting articles summarized from various news sources. You can also use your favorite RSS aggregator/feed-reader to pull in these stories.
- Pink tsunami sends bullies a message
From PlanetOut.com — 9/13/2007
Really inspiring story being covered by PlanetOut about
how over 400 students at a Nova Scotia high school
wore pink one school day in support of a freshman who
was accosted and bullied by a group of homophobes
because the freshman wore a pink shirt to school.
Very clever way to confront the issue of stereotyping
and harassment because of a person's perceived
homosexuality. Awesome!
Story: - Utah Homophobes at it again
From The Huffington Post — 3/18/2007
Here's a posting by GLSEN Executive Director, Kevin Jennings,
about Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. last week signed into law a bill
that imposes new rules on high school student clubs including
provisions on how groups can form, what they can discuss in their
meetings, who can join, and what a principal must do if rules are
violated are addressed.
So who is the mean-spirited Mormon behind this? Meet State Senator
D. Chris Buttars, the man the Salt Lake City Weekly named
"BEST INSANE POLITICIAN" and a longtime foe of Gay-Straight Alliances
who has been introducing bills for years designed to restrict or
eliminate them and got lucky with this one.
More in-depth coverage available on the New York Times online
edition (registration required) available here
Story: - U.S. court upholds same-sex teaching to children
From Reuters News Service (via Yahoo! News) — 2/24/2007
Yahoo posts this fantastic news about a federal judge in
Boston has dismissed a suit by two families who wanted to
stop a Massachusetts town and its public school
system from teaching their children about gay
marriage, court documents show.
The judge pretty much says, "that public schools
are 'entitled to teach anything that is reasonably
related to the goals of preparing students to become
engaged and productive citizens in our democracy.'"
Story: - Bill aimed at gay clubs at school resurfaces
From Provo Daily Herald — 1/24/2007
Story:
Here's an article from a Provo Utah paper with coverage of
what the homophobic bigots in the Utah Ligislature are up to again.
They're pushing to make it as difficult as possible for the founding
and continued existence of any Gay-Straight Alliances in the state of Utah.
You know, it's because all those GSA students talk about is sex at those
pro-homo agenda meetings, thinly disguised as the Gay Movement Recruitment
of our vulnerable, innocent straight students. Sickening! - Georgia schools settle suit for GSA
From PlanetOut — 12/27/2006
Story:
Here's an article from PlanetOut on their continuing coverage of
White County, Georgia, schools now having to permit the formation
of Gay-Straight Alliance, pay the attorney fees of the students who.
brought the law suit against the District, and provide an anti-bullying
program for ninth-graders.
Queer students rule! See what awesome things students can accomplish! - Couple allegedly gay-bashed in Scottsdale
From The Advocate — 12/20/2006
Story:
Here's an article The Advocate about a beating two gay men endured
outisde a restaurant in Scottsdale, AZ. on Sunday, 12/17/06. The
two men, aged 19 and 28, were allegedly beaten by seven men.
A local, Paradise Valley Town Councilman has offered $10,000 for
information about the attack that is being classified as a hate crime. - National Gay Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference Video
From [0] The Task Force — 11/29/2006
Story:
Here's a link [1] to a YouTube page for the National Gay Lesbian Task Force,
Creating Change Conference with videos of speeches and presentations.
Check out a student made video, We Belong [2], on the Seeds of Tolerance [3]
contest page. The link to the We Belong (Flash Video) video is on bottom right.[0] http://www.thetaskforce.org/
[1] http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=TheTaskForce
[2] http://webelongthemovie.com/
[3] http://www.current.tv/make/vc2/sot - Gerry Studds Dies at 69; First Openly Gay Congressman
From The New York Times...registration required — 10/15/2006
Story:
Here's an article on the New York Times about the passing of Congressman Gerry Studds,
the first openly gay member of Congress and a demanding advocate for
New England fishermen and for gay rights, died early Saturday at Boston University
Medical Center, his husband said.http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/15/us/15studds.html?th&emc=th
- Another Victory in Massachusetts
From Nat'l. Gay and Lesbian Task Force... — 9/30/2006
Story:
Here's an article on the NGLTF web site about the Massachusetts state Supreme.
Court deciding to let same-sex couples from neighboring Rhode Island to get
married in Massachusetts. Now, if only "same-sex couples can marry in their home state"—
wouldn't that be novel!? - Climate for young gays improving
From Tucson Citizen... — 11/30/2005
Story:
Here's an older article about local Tucson GLBT teens from the Tucson Citizen.
Additional coverage about the Doolen Middle School students working to form a
GSA and quotes from Amanda, past CDO GSA President.http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/news/local/113005a1_gay_teens_1a
- Hero of United Flight 93—A Mark Bingham history tour
From PlanetOut.com... — 9/12/2006
Story:
PlanetOut has published a great article about Mark Bingham, one of the heroes
who helped foil the hijacking attempt of United Airlines Flight 93—one
of the four planes hijacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001.
The article includes interviews with friends and family and describes
all the honors posthumously bestowed on Bingham, a gay man and athlete.http://www.planetout.com/content/slideshow/?coll=1656&navpath=/news//
- Ban on school bias passes Calif. Assembly
From planetout.com... — 8/22/2006
Story:
Continuing the story about anti-GLBT bias legislation...
Most of the real "meat" of the bill to include coverage of GLBT historical
figures along side mainstream figures of importance in California school
textbooks has been removed. This was done to help insure that anti-LGBT
bias was included in the non-discrimination policies.
The textbook/curriculum adoption was removed because Gov. Arnold had
made it clear that all of his conservative Christian supporters (who
got him into office and want to keep him there!) had gone all wiggy
about the textbook portions. They still aren't too excited about the
inclusion of GLBT in policies.
Here's the lead paragraph from PlanetOut.
After a long partisan debate, the California Assembly
voted 47-31 to ban materials and activities in schools
that are discriminatory toward gay men, lesbians,
bisexuals, and transgender individuals.
Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles, said the
bill, sponsored by out Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica,
was needed to expand the anti-discriminatory protections
now afforded minorities based on race, gender, and religion. - Federal Court: School Cannot Deny Access To Gay Club
From www.365gay.com... — 7/14/2006
Story:
A federal judge ruled Friday that White County
High School must allow students in the gay-straight
alliance club to meet on campus.
U-S District Court Judge William C. O'Kelley said
that the school cannot deny the GSA, called P.R.I.D.E.,
equal access or a fair opportunity to conduct meetings
on school premises during noninstructional time.
O'Kelley said that school officials had violated the
Federal Equal Access Act by barring the group from meeting
on campus, while allowing other non-curricular clubs to do so.http://www.365gay.com/Newscon06/07/071406whiteco.htm
And here at The Advocate...
http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid33684.asp
And here at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution...
http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/stories/0715metwhite.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13
- Calif. Senate OKs gay curriculum bill
From planetout.com... — 5/12/2006
Story:
This is extremely huge and very necessary
- think about what it would mean to hear about important GLBT
historical figures along side mainstream figures of importance in
the classroom. On top of that, California (and Texas) are the states where
textbook publishers market their offerings: if something is
adopted in California, then you can be sure that text book will
appear in most other states before long. Of course, this has
gone no further than the California State Senate and will have
to get to the desk of the mostly homophobic Governor Arnold, who is
easily influenced by religious right wheelers-n-dealers.
The California Senate approved a bill Thursday
to include the contributions of gay men and lesbians
in social-science curricula in public schools.
The 22-15 vote broke down mainly along party lines,
with Democrats in favor and Republicans opposed. The bill
now goes to the state Assembly. - GLSEN's 2005 National School Climate Survey Sheds New Light
From GLSEN.org... — 4/26/2006
Story:
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, or GLSEN,
today announced findings from the 2005 National School Climate
Survey (NSCS), the only national survey to document the experiences
of students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender (LGBT) in America's schools.
"The 2005 National School Climate Survey reveals that anti-LGBT
bullying and harassment remain commonplace in America's schools,"
said GLSEN Founder and Executive Director Kevin Jennings.
"On the positive side, it also makes clear that inclusive policies,
supportive school staff and student clubs, like Gay-Straight
Alliances, all relate to reduced harassment and higher achieving students."http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/1927.html/
- Lawsuit Claims Gay Discrimination At Charter School
From WMAQ-TV Chicago, IL... — 4/18/2006
Story:
Lambda Legal filed suit in federal court Tuesday
to stop what it calls discrimination against students
at the Noble Street Charter High School who tried to
create a gay straight alliance, or GSA, student group.
James Madigan, staff attorney in Lambda Legal’s
Midwest Regional Office in Chicago, said in a
release. "By forcing the GSA to meet informally, and
not allowing the GSA to use resources given to other
school clubs, the administration has created a
second-class citizen status for these students, and
that is against the law."http://www.nbc5.com/education/8799955/detail.html?rss=chi&psp=news
And here...
- Group condemns high school alliance
From salisburypost.com... — 4/8/2006
Story:
Preachers and concerned Christians set up camp outside
South Rowan High School at 6:30 a.m. Friday, loudly condemning
its new Gay/Straight Alliance and sin in general to anyone
who would listen. - Georgia School sued for ban on gay-straight club
From www.aclu.org... — 2/27/2006
Story:
The ACLU filed a lawsuit Monday in federal court against
officials at White County High School in Cleveland, Ga., for banning
a gay-straight alliance group.http://www.aclu.org/lgbt/youth/24284prs20060227.html
and here:
- MA Gay Bar Attack Suspect Dies
From MSNBC.com... — 2/5/2006
Story:
The 18 year-old teen high-school drop-out, Neo-Nazi sympathizer,
who went on a killing rampage with a hatchet and pistol at a
gay bar in New Bedford, MA, was cornered in a shoot-out with
Arkansas police and died today from two bullet wounds in the head
sustained in the gun battle. Along the way, he killed a police
officer in Missouri, and apparently killed the older woman friend
he had picked up in W. Virgina.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11146480/
and here:
- Gwen Araujo Murder Case
From www.planetout.com... — 1/27/2006
Story:
Prison sentences for the 2002 killing of transgender teen Gwen Araujo.
The two men convicted of second-degree murder, Michael Magidson
and Jose Merel, were sentenced 15 years to life.http://www.planetout.com/news/roundups/package.html?sernum=461
- Utah State Sen. Pushes Bill To Ban School Gay Clubs
From 365Gay.com... — 1/16/2006
Story:
State Senator Chris Buttars took his campaign to ban
gay-straight clubs to Utah's most outspoken conservative
group on the weekend.
Buttars told the Eagle Forum his bill to ban the clubs from
meeting on school property will be introduced in the Utah
Senate this year. - School district settles with gay students
From The Rocky Mountain News... — 11/22/2005
Story:
Colorado Springs School District 11 has settled a lawsuit
filed by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of students
after Palmer High School refused to recognize their Gay/Straight Alliance
as an official school club.http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/local/article/0,1299,DRMN_15_4259255,00.html
and here:
- Three men arrested in connection with murder of gay Londoner
From The Advocate... — 10/20/2005
Story:
Please Note: The Adocate might be filtered by your
school district and not be accessible from your school
London police officials said Wednesday that three teens
were arrested in connection with the brutal murder of
Jody Dobrowski. Two of the men, both 17, and another male,
age 13, were arrested early Monday morning and were released on bail - GSA to be founded at Provo High School...
From Provo Daily Herald... — 10/16/2005
Story:
Whether the community wants it or not -- and the bag
is a mixed one -- Provo High School has approved the
formation of a Gay-Straight Alliance club.http://www.harktheherald.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=66491
- AZ State changes its tune on abstinence-only
From CHAMP Network... — 9/14/2005
Story:
State health officials are sending a new message to
Arizona teens: Abstain from sex - or at least use a condom.http://www.champnetwork.org/index.php?name=pagetool_news&news_id=37
- Gay marriage bill goes to Calif. governor
From PlanetOut... — 9/7/2005
Story:
The California Legislature on Tuesday became the
first U.S. legislative body to approve same-sex marriages.
Will Gov. Schwarzenegger sign on?http://www.champnetwork.org/index.php?name=pagetool_news&news_id=37
- Teen sues N.J. school to protect her safety
From PlanetOut... — 9/7/2005
Story:
SUMMARY: New Jersey school administrators were slapped with
a lawsuit claiming they failed to take adequate measures to
protect a lesbian student from abuse. - New Gay Battle Erupts At Boyd High School
From 365 Gay — 7/6/2005
Story:
The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge
on Wednesday to reopen a lawsuit it brought two years ago on
behalf of several students who had sought to form a gay-straight
alliance at Boyd County High School.
In a motion filed today, the ACLU points to failures by
the school district to keep up its end of the agreement to
provide a mandatory training focused on sexual orientation and
gender identity discrimination. - The Pope and AIDS
From New York Times ...registration required — 5/8/2005
Story:
If Pope Benedict XVI wants to ease human suffering,
he could encourage the use of condoms.http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/08/opinion/08kristof.html?ex=1116216000&en=0900ad6d8afb668a&ei=5070
http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2007/09/13/6
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kevin-jennings/mean-spirited-meddling-an_b_43691.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070224/ts_nm/usa_gays_suit_dc_1
And here at the Arizona Republic — personal info required to view story:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/scottsdale/articles/1220hatefolo-ON.html
And here Yahoo News (in case PlanetOut is blocked at school)...
http://news.yahoo.com/s/po/20060823/co_po/banonschoolbiaspassescalifassembly
And here at New York Times (registration req'd)...
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/14/us/14gays.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
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