Michigan Legislature Refers Julea Ward Freedom of Conscience Act to State Senate
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- Category: LGBT Issues
- Published on Saturday, 23 June 2012 22:44
- Written by Lara Landis
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Michigan referred the Julea Ward Freedom of Conscience Act to the state senate. LGBT groups have criticized the bill for allowing discrimination against LGBT individuals. Socially conservative groups have praised the act for allowing students to act based on their conscience and religious beliefs.
The bill allows psychology students, psychiatrists and social workers from treating LGBT patients if the treatment conflicts with their religious beliefs. The therapist or the student must refer the patient to someone else who is willing to provide services to the patient.
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Dan Savage uses "house faggot" on Twitter
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- Category: LGBT Issues
- Published on Thursday, 21 June 2012 19:39
- Written by Lara Landis
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Dan Savage recently described members of GOProud as “house faggots”. Many LGBT blogs did not consider the comment to be newsworthy, and the message escaped the attention of Asexual, Transgender, and Bisexual bloggers. Viktor Kearney, a blogger for the Bilerico project, criticized the MTV host for his use of the term in a recent column.
CEO of AT&T to the BSA: I Want You To Change Your Policy
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- Published on Thursday, 14 June 2012 14:28
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The Boy Scouts of America does not allow LGBT members or leaders. Jennifer Tyrell found this out the hard way. She was removed from her role as Leader of her son's Cub Scout pack. The story attracted National attention, but Tyrell has a new and surprising high-profile ally. The CEO of AT&T has voiced his support for a change of the BSA's policies on LGBT members and leaders.
Several high-profile officials have urged the organization to change its stance on these issues, but representatives from the Boy Scouts of America have only issued a statement saying that it has no intention of changing its current policies.
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Bisexuals More Likely to Drink Heavily Than Gay, Straight Counterparts
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- Published on Monday, 18 June 2012 13:55
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No one has studied Asexuals to find out if they drink more or less heavily than members of other sexual minorities. Gays and Lesbians have a slightly higher rate of alcoholism than the rest of the population does, especially among LGBT youth. A new study shows that Bisexuals are most likely to engage in binge drinking, particularly in their early twenties.
The college years are often associated with binge drinking, but the study, which was published by the University of Missouri, shows a heavier drug and alcohol usage rate among Bisexuals, people experimenting with their sexuality, or whose sexuality is fluid than the usage rate among Gays, Lesbians and Heterosexuals.
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Trevor Project Competing To Be Featured On YouTube's Page
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- Published on Wednesday, 13 June 2012 17:53
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The Trevor Project, is one of several organizations competing for the honor of being featured on Youtube's front page. YouTube blog lets users vote on the competition.
There are other organizations competing for a frong page position. Stand Up 2 Cancer and Art 21 are each vying for a spot. Each non-profit organization seeking user votes is listed on the Youtube blog. The Trevor Project made the decision to reach out to Asexuals earlier this year, making it the first national organization to include Asexuals under the LGBT banner.
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