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PSEC Announces New Leadership And 2014 State Conference

PSEC Announces New Leadership And 2014 State Conference

JARED SCHAAF TO BE FIRST NORTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIAN TO LEAD A STATEWIDE LGBT ORGANIZATION STATE COLLEGE, Pa., – The Pennsylvania Student Equality Coalition (PSEC) Coordinating Committee has elected new leadership, appointed four board members, and formally announces the 2014 Youth Action Conference: Igniting a Pennsylvania Youth Movement for Trans* Justice and Freedom. At the PSEC Fall Convening held October 18-20, 2013 at Penn State – University Park, Jared Schaaf, Gannon University ‘15, of Erie, was elected[Read More…]

October 28, 2013 — Comments are Disabled — general
Dreams Of Hope To Host LGBT Summer Camp for Youth

Dreams Of Hope To Host LGBT Summer Camp for Youth

I’ve written a bit before about Dreams of Hope, a Pittsburgh organization that I think is doing amazing work for LGBTQ youth and their allies. For far too long the greater LGBT community hasn’t focused enough on youth, for a variety of reasons. but today, it may be both easier for kids to come out as well as more challenging, and in response, we need to be doing things that create safe spaces for kids[Read More…]

July 10, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general
Some Schools Supportive of Their GLBT Students

Some Schools Supportive of Their GLBT Students

More focus and attention needs to go to our GLBT youth. The changing attitudes about gays and lesbians in general is creating an environment where kids are coming to terms with their sexuality earlier, and they need support.

March 24, 2010 — Comments are Disabled — general

Youth Bullying, Homophobia, Gay Marriage and College Students

What percentage of youth enter college and are therefor included in this poll? Does this difference represent a regional, economic or cultural divide? I wonder about this because at the same time as we see support among college freshmen rising, experts also claim that there are growing levels of bullying of youth happening in high schools and even earlier education.

March 18, 2010 — 3 comments — general