California teen faces 21 years for killing gay classmate
A Southern California teenager who shot a gay classmate to death three years ago avoided a retrial by pleading guilty
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Young leader brings attention to GLBT rights at her high school
Irene Rojas-Carroll graduated from high school in June and began her freshman year at Brown University a few weeks ago.
Read moreNew California law requires textbooks to include gays’ achievements
Gov. Jerry Brown recently signed legislation making California the first state to require that school textbooks and history lessons include
Read moreCensus statistics show rising numbers of California same-sex couples raising kids
Nearly 1 percent of California households – about 126,000 homes – are headed by same-sex couples, according to statistics from
Read moreGLBT parents and allies win grant to expand outreach
California’s Albany Unified School District partnered with a group of GLBT parents and their allies to win a grant from
Read moreCalifornia may be the first state to include gay leaders in school history books
Senator Mark Leno hopes the Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful (FAIR) Education Act has more support during its second attempt
Read moreFour new California laws benefit GLBT citizens
Four new laws that took effect Jan. 1 will benefit GLBT residents of California, according to Jim Carroll, managing director
Read moreCalifornia state senator introduces bill to require LGBT studies in schools
State Senator Mark Leno, (D-SF), proposed new legislation to ensure that the historical contributions of GLBT individuals do not go
Read moreCalifornia school district makes same-sex information mandatory
The Vallejo Unified School District is planning to teach grade school children a course that includes gay relationships. Officials from
Read moreSchwarzenegger wants marriage equality … now
The AP reports that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he wants the state to begin handing out marriage licenses immediately. State
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