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WATCH: Teacher Seeking 'Straight Prom' Mocked In Amazing Parody Video

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 02.12.2013 | Gay Voices

"Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to you..." An interview with an anti-gay, special education teacher in Indiana has prompte...

'Gay-Free' Prom Frenzy Sparks Backlash At Indiana High School

Posted 02.12.2013 | Gay Voices

Students and staff at an Indiana-based high school are trying to quickly distance themselves from the international media frenzy over one local group'...

High School Fights For A 'Traditional' Prom Banning Gays

Posted 02.12.2013 | Gay Voices

A group of Indiana-based parents, teens and even a teacher is fighting for a separate "traditional" prom that would ban gay students. As NBC 2/My ...

Gay Oregon Teen Dies After Being Taken Off Life Support

Posted 02.04.2013 | Gay Voices

The 15-year-old gay Oregon boy who had been put on life support after hanging himself from school playground equipment has died. An Oregon Health ...

Religion: Benefit, Hazard Or Both When It Comes To LGBT People?

Brynn Tannehill | Posted 04.02.2013 | Gay Voices
Brynn Tannehill

There are a lot of people working hard and spending a lot of money to make religion a hazard to LGBT people. Many other people of faith may deeply disagree with that treatment. However, when people of faith stand idly by, faith will continue to be a more of a hazard than a benefit.

49ers' Teammates Say They Never Participated In 'It Gets Better' Video (Even Though They're In It)

Posted 02.01.2013 | Gay Voices

A series of anti-gay remarks made by San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver cast the Super Bowl-bound team in a negative light just days ahead ...

WATCH: George Takei Surprises LGBT Teen Who Came Out At School Awards

Posted 01.29.2013 | Gay Voices

Anderson Cooper had a special surprise for the New Jersey teen whose impassioned coming out speech at a high school ceremony made him a viral video su...

Boy Scout Group Drops Gay-Inclusive Pledge After Threats From Regional Council

Posted 01.28.2013 | Gay Voices

A Maryland-based Cub Scout pack has backed down on its non-discriminatory pledge toward gay participants after pressure from its regional council. ...

Teen's Surprise Admission During Acceptance Speech Sent Room Wild

Posted 04.26.2013 | Gay Voices

A New Jersey teen took to his school's highest platform earlier this month, announcing he was LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) to his enti...

Study Reveals Surprising Facts About Gay Teens In Rural Areas

Posted 12.11.2012 | Gay Voices

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students living in rural areas are considerably more likely to feel unsafe in their respective academic ...

Michigan Teacher Suspended For Playing Song About Being Gay To Students

Posted 11.29.2012 | Gay Voices

A Michigan-based performing arts teacher has been suspended for playing a song about being gay to her students in class. Susan Johnson, who teache...

Helping Out Our LGBT Youth

Justin Hernandez | Posted 01.15.2013 | Gay Voices
Justin Hernandez

Some experience a lack of support from their loved ones, and others are even faced with homelessness. Here in New York the Ali Forney Center and the Hetrick-Martin Institute are invaluable resources to these kids, but both of these organizations were affected by Hurricane Sandy.

Sharing The Stories Of LGBT Youth: Izabela, 17, From Lincoln, Neb.

Diana Scholl | Posted 01.14.2013 | Gay Voices
Diana Scholl

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'Dear Sarah, You Were The Brave One'

| Posted 10.24.2012 | Teen

This is a regular column featuring original poetry and fiction by and for teens, provided by Figment.com, the online community writing site for young ...

Making It Better For Today's LGBT And Questioning Youth

James Lecesne | Posted 12.24.2012 | Gay Voices
James Lecesne

With all the discussion lately about bullying and the frequency of reports about LGBTQ suicide, we can sometimes lose sight of the changes that have happened over the past 15 years, and we can forget the ways in which the LGBTQ community is making it better for young people.

Remembering Slain Transgender Teen Gwen 'Amber Rose' Araujo

Newark Patch | Nika Megino | Posted 10.03.2012 | Gay Voices

Every year in October, Sylvia Guerrero stays up, remembering nights when she would wait up for her 17-year-old to come home. But tonight marks 10 y...

LGBT Comes in Color, Too!

Sabrina Lee | Posted 11.14.2012 | Teen
Sabrina Lee

It's sometimes tough being a queer person of color. We're underrepresented and stuff. To be honest, though, I really wouldn't have it any other way. I love my identity. I love all of my identities.

Sharing The Stories Of LGBT Youth: Nel, 18, From New Jersey

Diana Scholl | Posted 11.14.2012 | Gay Voices
Diana Scholl

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Sharing The Stories Of LGBT Youth: Ana, 18, From Blauvelt, N.Y.

Diana Scholl | Posted 10.29.2012 | Gay Voices
Diana Scholl

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How To Be Gay In High School

Posted 08.27.2012 | Gay Voices

High school can be a battlefield for many teens, particularly if you're gay. Now, however, video blogger David Levitz, who reveals that he came out...

Sharing The Stories Of LGBT Youth: Noah, 19, From Macon, Ga.

Diana Scholl | Posted 10.24.2012 | Gay Voices
Diana Scholl

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Lady Gaga's Most High-Profile New Ally?

Posted 08.20.2012 | Gay Voices

Lady Gaga's anti-bullying organization has found a high-profile new ally: Patrick Schwarzenegger. The 18-year-old son of Arnold Schwarzenegger and...

'My BFF Told Me She Is Gay - How Do I Respond?'

www.gurl.com | Posted 07.16.2012 | Teen

Help me Heather! Lately I’ve been hanging out with one of my good friends more than I used to, and she quickly became my best friend. ...

Into the Center of Everything

Alexandra Billings | Posted 08.14.2012 | Gay Voices
Alexandra Billings

I didn't see a way out. I was tired of hearing things in my head, and tired of feeling weighed down from the top of me to the bottom, and mostly tired of this constant, numb sadness that found its way into every moment of my life. I was 16 years old, and I wanted to die.

Kathleen Miles

Good News For Gay Teens In Calif.

HuffingtonPost.com | Kathleen Miles | Posted 06.08.2012 | Los Angeles

Being a teenager can be rough. But the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) latest report is a wake-up call to just how much harder it can be for lesbian, ga...