September 14, 2012, 12:04 AM
Church faithful from around the world gather in Tampa, Fla., where they are lobbied by progressive and conservative camps, provoking heated debate and then a vote.
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July 13, 2011, 12:05 AM
The mother of a deceased 13-year-old middle school student has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Tehachapi Unified School District after federal authorities concluded school officials didn't adequately respond to the gay teen's complaints of attacks and harassment. The lawsuit...
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July 5, 2011, 12:05 AM
The Tehachapi Unified School District violated civil rights law by failing to stop the persistent bullying of Seth Walsh, a 13-year-old gay middle school student who committed suicide, federal investigators have concluded. As a result of a settlement with the U.S. Justice and Education...
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May 27, 2011, 12:05 AM
A Northern California high school district is no longer restricting access to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender advocacy websites after the American Civil Liberties Union recently intervened on behalf of a student. "I wanted to start a gay-straight alliance at my...
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March 30, 2011, 12:05 AM
Aging lesbian, gay and bisexual adults in California have higher rates of chronic disease, mental distress and isolation than their heterosexual counterparts, according to a report released yesterday by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. An estimated 170,000 adults ages 50 to 70 in...
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September 16, 2010, 12:05 AM
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, faculty and staff on college campuses are more likely to experience harassment and discrimination than their straight counterparts, according to a new national report. The 2010 State of Higher Education for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender...
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