Supporters of bill to update sex ed in public schools rally on Beacon Hill
Massachusetts legislators and advocates for a bill to update the sex education curriculum in public schools gathered yesterday at the steps of the State House on Beacon Hill.
Parent cites trans people, drag queens in deadly threat against VT school
A parent of a student at the Canaan Schools in Vermont has been charged with harassment and issued "an Extreme Risk Protection Order, prohibiting from purchasing or possessing a dangerous weapon...
Weymouth High School students win approval to paint a rainbow crosswalk
Weymouth High members of the school's Human Rights Coalition painted a rainbow crosswalk in front of their school after their campaign to create it won the superintendent's approval last week. The students...
Courage to overcome: Breaktime’s cofounder Connor Schoen empowers homeless youth
Connor Schoen decided early on that he wanted a career in public service. What he couldn’t anticipate was how following that path would so greatly serve him, too.
NH gov. vows to veto bill that would force teachers to out students
New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu has pledged to veto legislation, recently passed by the state’s senate, that would force teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents, even when the news could...
NH state senate passes bill to make teachers out students to parents
The New Hampshire’s state senate has passed a bill that would force teachers to out LGBTQ students to their parents, even when the news could potentially lead to abusive situations at home....
US Congressman Seth Moulton defends North Shore LGBTQ youth dance against homophobic ‘bigotry’
US Congressman Seth Moulton took a stand against a homophobic school committee member and Beacon Hill hopeful from the South Shore who tried to shut down an LGBTQ youth dance in Moulton's...
Mass. House expands access to HIV prevention for Bay State youth
The Massachusetts House of Representatives last week adopted language that will increase access to HIV prevention services for youth across the state. Specifically, the amendment increases access for youth to get life-saving...
Hartford Conn. school nurse placed on leave for posts about LGBTQ students
A Hartford, Connecticut public schools nurse has been placed on administrative leave after posting inappropriate comments about LGBTQ students and allegedly revealing "private and personal" details about a particular student in a...
Cigna Foundation grants 50K for OUT Maine to support school GSTA groups
The youth advocacy nonprofit OUT Maine has received a $50,000 grant from the Cigna Foundation to provide support and resources to gay-straight-trans alliances (GSTAs) at schools throughout the state.
