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GOP Lawmaker Comes Out, Opposes 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

AP | WES DUPLANTIER | Posted 05.02.2012

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Republican Missouri House member who previously served in the U.S. Air Force publicly announced Wednesday that he is gay...

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Talking To Kids About 'Gay'

Amelia | Posted 04.26.2012

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Amelia

The truth is that explaining to children (or anyone, for that matter) what being gay means isn't difficult. It only gets complicated when parents and other adults try to deny the parts about being gay that aren't related to which body part gets put where.

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Another 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Gains Momentum

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 04.20.2012

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A bill in Missouri meant to eliminate any mention of sexual orientation in the state's public schools advanced to committee on Thursday after a first ...

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In Defense Of 'Homosexual Propaganda' In Schools

Noah Baron | Posted 05.01.2012

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Noah Baron

During the Proposition 8 campaign, one of the arguments used by proponents of the ban on gay marriage was that, if it was not passed, schoolchildren would be taught about gay marriage when they learned about families. I often found myself wondering: what would be so bad about this?

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High School Principal Allegedly Tells Students, 'If You're Gay, You're Going To Hell'

Posted 03.01.2012

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More startling news out of Tennessee: a local school principal stands accused of making blatantly homophobic statements toward her students. As AB...

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Tennessee's 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Advances Despite Protests

Posted 02.16.2012

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Despite nationwide criticism, a controversial Tennessee bill that would restrict references to homosexuality in schools has cleared its first hurdle i...

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Tennessee Senator Behind 'Don't Say Gay' Bill Removed From Restaurant In Wake Of Anti-Gay Remarks

Posted 01.30.2012

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Tennessee Senator Stacey Campfield's proposed "Don't Say Gay" law continues to divide residents -- but one local restaurateur made her views on the le...

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WATCH: Matthew Shepard's Father Speaks Out Against Controversial 'Don't Say Gay' Bill

Posted 03.27.2012

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The father of slain gay student Matthew Shepard has joined the chorus of dissenting voices urging Tennessee voters to resist proposed anti-LGBT legisl...

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Is It Okay to Say Gay? Devon Hicks Protests Tennessee Bill

Shira Lazar | Posted 07.25.2011

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Seventeen-year old gay rights advocate Devon Hicks spoke out against Tennessee's "Don't Say Gay" bill. The bill would effectively ban talk about homosexuality in middle and elementary schools.

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WATCH: Don't Say Gay... Or Anything Else

Posted 07.25.2011

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Following the logic of the first "Nightmare On Elm Street," (where Freddy disappears as soon as Nancy turns her back on him) the Tennessee lawmakers b...

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WATCH: Can't Say Gay? Say Takei!

Posted 07.20.2011

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Tennessee's senate recently passed a bill that would prohibit teachers from discussing homosexuality in classrooms before students reach ninth grade, ...

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'Don't Say Gay' Bill Gains Traction In Tennessee

Carly Schwartz | Posted 06.22.2011

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A bill that would prohibit teachers from discussing homosexuality in the classroom before the ninth grade has advanced in Tennessee's Senate. Spon...

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