Public Education and Youth

• Rosendall calls for anti-bullying bill with teeth 05/02/11
• GLAA endorses anti-bullying bill with changes 04/20/11
• Biddle sends mixed message on vouchers 04/06/11
• Biddle writes Sen. Reid on vouchers 04/04/11
• GLAA to Councilmembers: sign Phil Mendelson's letter to Congress opposing vouchers 03/27/11
• GLAA joins groups urging House to oppose expansion of failed D.C. voucher program / Senate version 03/22/11
• GLAA to Chairman Brown: Oppose the Reimposition of Vouchers on DC Schools 02/14/11
• Word Play
  It's never easy explaining to a kid why some words hurt, but you can't avoid the lesson (Sean Bugg, Metro Weekly) 2/03/11
• Call for Action
  SMYAL releases new report adding to calls for increased support for LGBT youth (Yusef Najafi, Metro Weekly) 2/03/11
• US priest accused of pedophilia dies in Martinique (The Associated Press) 01/07/11
• NJ governor signs tough law to fight bullying (The Associated Press) 01/06/11
• Where Bullies Are Born
  The bullying language of adults teaches a horrible lesson to both straight and gay teens (Shawn Gardner, Metro Weekly) 12/23/10
• Parents of NJ student who killed himself may sue (The Associated Press) 12/22/10
• Damage to Harvard books on gay issues an accident (The Associated Press) 12/14/10
• Books about gay issues vandalized at Harvard (The Associated Press) 12/13/10
• Before Facebook bullying, there was the dreaded slam book (The Washington Post) 12/11/10
• Donor wants Tenn. university to rehire gay coach (The Associated Press) 12/08/10
• Belmont under scrutiny for firing gay soccer coach (The Associated Press) 12/08/10
• ACLU comments on anti-bullying bills 12/06/10
• Gay and lesbian teens are punished more at school, by police, study says (The Washington Post) 12/06/10
• At George Washington University, coed quarters becoming option for all (The Washington Post) 12/04/10
• D.C. Council considers school anti-bullying policy (The Washington Post) 11/29/10
• Rosendall testifies on anti-bullying bills 11/29/10
• Summersgill testifies on anti-bullying bills 11/29/10
• GLSEN testifies on anti-bullying bills 11/29/10
• Support Letter for Harassment and Intimidation Prevention Act of 2010, B18-1057 11/29/10
• OSSE 2009 YRBS LGBT Fact Sheet 11/29/10
• GLSEN Fact Sheet 11/29/10
• GLSEN Model State Anti-Bullying and Harassment Legislation 11/29/10
• GLSEN Model District Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy 11/29/10
• GLSEN Model School Anti-Bullying and Harassment Policy 11/29/10
• Ohio school asks judge to dismiss bullying lawsuit (The Associated Press) 11/10/10
• Mich. asst. AG accused of harassing student fired (The Associated Press) 11/08/10
• When religion is the bully (The Washington Post) 11/07/10
• White House Reminder
  Administration advises schools that Title IX law includes language that can protect LGBT youth (Metro Weekly) 10/28/10
• U.S. campaign takes on anti-gay bullying in school (The Washington Post) 10/26/10
• Protection request against anti-gay lawyer dropped (The Associated Press) 10/25/10
• Minn. district clarifies anti-bullying policy (The Associated Press) 10/25/10
• How we can fight back against homophobia (The Washington Post) 10/23/10
• Rhee Recap
  Some gay leaders assess departing DCPS chancellor's tenure (Metro Weekly) 10/21/10
• Acquiescent Accomplices
  Counter bullies with their own methods of moving the middle (Rosendall, Metro Weekly) 10/13/10
• Suicide surge: Schools confront anti-gay bullying (The Associated Press) 10/09/10
• NYC officials outraged over anti-gay gang torture (The Associated Press) 10/09/10
• Bloomberg, other N.Y. politicians decry brutal attacks on 3 gay men (The Associated Press) 10/09/10
• Gay college presidents form group (The Washington Post) 08/09/10
• Lurking in the Schools (The Washington Post) 07/25/10
• Lesbian gets $35K settlement over canceled prom (The Associated Press) 07/20/10
• Rhee's Tardy Response
  The Center finally gets its reply on youth data, two years later (Metro Weekly) 06/10/10
• Activist Attacked
  LGBT youth activist and SMYAL employee Tyrone Hanley violently attacked and robbed at 17th and P (Metro Weekly) 05/13/10
• Puerto Rican pleads guilty in killing of gay teen (The Associated Press) 05/12/10
• Mass. Catholic school won't admit lesbians' son (The Associated Press) 05/12/10
• Brazil bishop says kids spontaneously gay (The Associated Press) 05/05/10
• Miss. student to be NYC pride parade grand marshal (The Associated Press) 04/14/10
• NJ school: We didn't tell your boys to cross-dress (The Associated Press) 04/14/10
• Lance Bass, others sponsor gay-friendly prom (The Associated Press) 04/09/10
• Teen suicide puts spotlight on high-tech bullying (Reuters) 04/09/10
• Gay student settles lawsuit against NY district (Associated Press) 03/29/10
• Judge: No school prom but lesbian's right violated (Associated Press) 03/23/10
• Calif. college: Teacher violated gay bias policy (Associated Press) 03/18/10
• Redux in a Tux
  Fourth annual Capital Queer Prom to benefit local transitional home for LGBT youth (Metro Weekly) 03/04/10
• Young teens can know if they are gay (The Washington Post) 02/11/10
• Tension fills Oregon campus over extremists (Associated Press) 02/11/10
• Funeral Mass held for son of Maple Leafs GM (Associated Press) 02/09/10
• Up to Montgomery County principals to challenge fliers (Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post) 02/08/10
• Overselling abstinence-only education (Letters, The Washington Post) 02/08/10
• Potomac students get fliers saying therapy turns gays straight (The Washington Post) 02/05/10
• Mean-Streets Memories
  National award goes to gay man for his memoir of childhood on the streets, and for advocating for others (Metro Weekly) 01/27/10
• A Higher Education
  Rep. Polis introduces legislation to protect LGBT students from harassment in public schools (Metro Weekly) 01/27/10
• Sex education -- the right kind (Valerie Strauss, The Washington Post) 01/26/10
• Rhee says laid-off teachers in D.C. abused kids (The Washington Post) 01/23/10
• Bay schools phase out gay-friendly curriculum (Associated Press) 12/10/09
• Wells, Raymond slam vouchers 12/03/09
• Gone Too Soon
  Gay Falls Church youth suffers fatal heart attack, leaving behind sorrow and remembrance (Metro Weekly) 11/05/09
• Belittling A Brutal Act In a D.C. School (Colbert I. King, The Washington Post) 09/19/09
• A House Becomes a Home
  Wanda Alston House prepares to mark its first anniversary serving GLBT youth in need (Metro Weekly) 07/23/09
• GLAA to Councilmembers: Keep your promises against vouchers 07/20/09
• VT program helps students explore gender (Associated Press) 06/07/09
• Openly gay teen voted prom queen at LA high school (Associated Press) 05/28/09
• Girl Talk
  SMYAL hosts women's networking event at HRC (Metro Weekly) 05/28/09
• SC House nixes mention of gays in date-abuse bill (Associated Press) 05/14/09
• Wells replies to GLAA, withholds voucher resolution 05/05/09
• GLAA opposes school voucher resolution 05/04/09
• Strange Fruit (Rosendall, Metro Weekly) 04/30/09
• D.C. Parks & Rec holds LGBT awareness training
  Entire department to participate (The Washington Blade) 04/10/09
• Gay clause added to sex education bill
  Activists remain hopeful for 2009 votes on ENDA, hate crimes (The Washington Blade) 04/03/09
• Pulling Out the PFLAG Stops
  Local PFLAG chapter celebrates support with honors, thrills with gala auction and celebrities (Metro Weekly) 03/19/09
• Come Out, Then Branch Out
  Frustrated by the Local Scene, 20-Something Entrepreneurs Build Their Own LGBT Outlets (The Washington Post) 03/15/09
• Judge: Gay student club must be allowed to meet (Associated Press) 03/11/09
• Gays and lesbians recreate prom at weekend fete (Associated Press) 03/07/09
• Ill. panel seeks advice preventing youth suicide (Associated Press) 03/07/09
• 2 Fla. students challenge school's gay club ruling (Associated Press) 03/05/09
• Barnett Takes the Helm
  SMYAL names acting executive director to permanent spot (Metro Weekly) 03/05/09
• George Mason picks drag queen as homecoming queen (Associated Press) 02/20/09
• Work That Tiara, Boy!
  GMU's Choice of Homecoming Queen Sparks Campus Divide (The Washington Post) 02/20/09
• BLAGOSAH Blooms
  Howard University's resurgent GLBT student group plans its evolution and expansion (Metro Weekly) 02/19/09
• Fla. school sued over refusing gay-straight club (Associated Press) 02/10/09
• Gay advocates upset at shelving of Chicago school (Associated Press) 11/20/08
• Vote on anti-bullying Chicago high school delayed (Associated Press) 11/19/08
• Public schools become focus of gay marriage ban (The Associated Press) 10/22/08
• Chicago Thinks Gay-Friendly High School May Be Answer (The Washington Post) 10/14/08
• Fla. town backs ex-principal in gay student case (The Associated Press) 08/20/08
• Family of gay boy slain in Calif. blames school (The Associated Press) 08/15/08
• Calif. boy pleads not guilty in gay teen's slaying (The Associated Press) 08/08/08
• Nurturing Communities for Gay Adolescents (Letters, The Washington Post) 07/20/08
• Owning His Gay Identity -- at 15 Years Old
  Youths Coming Out Sooner, but Protections Against Harassment Lag (The Washington Post) 07/14/08
• N.Y. Struggles to Aid Child Prostitutes
  Bill Would Divert Girls to Social Programs; Opponents Say Threat of Jail Is Needed (The Washington Post) 07/13/08
• New center for homeless gay youth to open
  Wanda Alston House sparks concern among some Northeast neighbors (The Washington Blade) 07/04/08
• Shake-up at SMYAL
  Questions follow departure of director, loss of funding (Metro Weekly) 05/29/08
• Gay youth group SMYAL loses grant money, staff
  D.C. organization remains committed to programs (The Washington Blade) 05/23/08
• D.C.'s first transitional home for GLBT youth to open June 1 (Metro Weekly) 05/22/08
• Freedom and Faith on Campus (The Washington Post) 04/13/08
• Court Tosses Suit Over School Speech (The Associated Press) 04/09/08
• Student Sees Problems With H.S. Text (The Associated Press) 04/08/08
• Life on the Street Gets Tougher (The Associated Press) 04/07/08
• For Slain Youth, World Wide Web Of Mourners
  Strangers Create Memorials To a Gay Teen Named Larry (The Washington Post) 04/03/08
• Gay Youth's Slaying Spurs Call for Tolerance (The Washington Post) 03/29/08
• Teen Killings Tied To Sexual Orientation (The Washington Post) 03/29/08
• Shooting of Gay Student Sparks Outcry (The Associated Press) 03/28/08
• Calling on Rhee
  The DC Center's Sessa sees slow acknowledgement of gay-related student data (Metro Weekly) 03/27/08
• GLAA testifies on DCPS Health Standards 11/27/07
• Trans drop-in center ‘swamped’ by youth
  Funding for D.C. facility expires in September (The Washington Blade) 08/03/07
• Sex ed plan draws few public comments
  D.C. schools chancellor says further review needed before approval (The Washington Blade) 08/03/07
• GLAA comments on draft Health Learning Standards 08/02/07
• DCPS Draft Health Learning Standards 07/02/07
• Safety Monitor
  DCPS educators gather to keep queer kids safe (Metro Weekly) 08/02/07
• D.C. drafts gay-inclusive sex ed plan
  Standards silent on conclusion that homosexuality is not an illness (The Washington Blade) 07/27/07
• Readers Speak Out About New Sex-Education Curriculum (The Washington Post) 07/19/07
• Intolerance, Plain and Simple (Dan Furmansky, The Washington Post) 07/15/07
• NJ School District Sorry for Censoring Gay Kiss (The Associated Press) 06/25/07
• Teacher's Job on Line for Student Column (The Associated Press) 04/22/07
• Gay Youth Become Movement's Ambassadors (The Associated Press) 04/02/07
• The Wide Spectrum Of Sex-Ed Courses
  Montgomery Veers Toward Liberal End On Homosexuality (The Washington Post) 03/18/07
• When Students Speak
  Does the First Amendment protect public school students who want to bait gays? (Editorial, The Washington Post) 08/07/06
• GLAA policy on AIDS and public health (2006)
• Parents' Suit Challenges Gay-Themed Book (The Washington Post) 04/28/06
• D.C. Vouchers: First-Year Flaws and Failings (People for the American Way) 02/07/05
• D.C. Board of Education Questionnaire 2004
• Transgender Teens, Slain Last Year, Mourned at D.C. Vigil (The Washington Post) 08/13/03
• Rosendall speaks at memorial for murdered teens 08/12/03
• GLAA joins coalition opposing federal vouchers 07/17/03
• GLAA to Feinstein: Don't impose vouchers on District 07/22/03
• Mayor Williams and 10 Councilmembers opposed school vouchers in 1998 07/20/03
• GLAA to Council: oppose school vouchers 07/03/03
• GLAA supports tax relief for SMYAL 05/22/03
• Washington Times editor rejects "gay" as "Orwellian" 01/08/03
• Washington Times prints GLAA response on pedophilia, with changes 01/08/03
• Eastern High School Principal violates Human Rights Act and DCPS policies 10/16/02
• Peggy Cooper Cafritz responds to GLAA 2002 School Board questionnaire 10/09/02
• Tommy Wells responds to GLAA 2002 School Board questionnaire 10/09/02
• Sunday Abraham responds to GLAA 2002 School Board questionnaire 10/09/02
• 2002 Board of Education Questionnaire 09/10/02
• Board of Education Questionnaire Cover Letter 09/10/02
• Rosendall: The streetcorner that D.C. forgot (Viewpoint, The Washington Blade) 08/23/02
• Howell recounts history of DC battle over Big Brothers (The Washington Blade) 08/16/02
• Double slaying of trans teens prompts vigils, calls for action (The Washington Blade) 08/16/02
• Vigil Marks Loss of 2 Transgender Teens (The Washington Post) 08/14/02
• Transgender Teens Killed On D.C. Street (The Washington Post) 08/13/02
• GLAA testifies on proposed school harassment regulations 02/06/02
• GLAA calls for School Board to learn DC Human Rights Act 12/17/01
• GLAA calls for clarification of Human Rights Act to include harassment 12/03/01
• ACLU/NCA testifies on anti-harassment bill 12/03/01
• Text of GLAA/ACLU Proposed Substitute for Bill 14-132 11/27/01
• Superintendent Vance responds to Jack Evans on Boy Scouts 07/16/01
• Summersgill testifies at School Board on youth issues 07/16/01
• GLAA criticizes alcohol policy at Sumner School Museum 05/23/01
• School Board responds to GLAA on public charter school policies 05/18/01
• GLAA alerts Cafritz to omission in Public Charter School policies 03/07/01
• GLAA writes councilmembers on FY 2001 budget recommendations 05/18/00
• GLAA urges full funding to implement school anti-harassment policy 04/07/00
• Ackerman issues school anti-harassment directive in response to GLAA 03/29/00
• GLAA urges School Board to institute anti-harassment policy 03/10/00
• Malek Calls for Action on Student Harassment Policy 02/09/00
• GLAA Testifies for School Policy on Student Harassment 11/16/99
• Summersgill urges school policy on student harassment 08/30/99
• GLSEN report on school safety for gay students 09/11/98
• GLAA policy on public education and youth
• GLAA defends home rule in voucher fight
• NAMBLA: Out of the Movement's Bounds 02/1994

Social/Support Group for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth:

Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League (SMYAL)
410 7th Street, SE
near Eastern Market Metro
Phone: (202)546-5940
Helpline weeknights 7-10 pm: (202)546-5911