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Today is the 25th annual Day of Silence, when LGBTQ students and allies around the world observe wordless protest against bullying and discrimination. In classrooms that respect the event, reading is a popular alternative to speaking, so it is doubly appropriate that the Wisconsin Historical Society has recently published a history of how enforced silence has slowly given way to freedom for LGBTQ people.
A new Wisconsin LGBTQ history credits the state’s and Republicans’ leadership in Progressive-era politics. Today many students observe the annual Day of Silence to protest discrimination.
New book chronicles recent LGBTQ history from the 1960 s to the present. By Jay Rath - Apr 23rd, 2021 04:33 pm //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
A new Wisconsin LGBTQ history credits the state’s and Republicans’ leadership in Progressive-era politics. Today many students observe the annual Day of Silence to protest discrimination.
Today is the 25th annual Day of Silence, when LGBTQ students and allies around the world observe wordless protest against bullying and discrimination. In classrooms that respect the event, reading is a popular alternative to speaking, so it is doubly appropriate that the Wisconsin Historical Society has recently published a history of how enforced silence has slowly given way to freedom for LGBTQ people.
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With in-person classes cancelled, dorms shuttered and jobs lost, Canada witnessed a mass migration of postsecondary students moving back in with their parents through the pandemic. For many grown children and their families, the unexpected cohabitation was claustrophobic, occasionally tense.
But going home has been more a troubling experience for some students than others. When schools closed abruptly in March, some LGBTQ youth were forced to move back in with unaccepting and homophobic relatives. Fearful for their safety, some have been going back into the closet, according to new Canadian research.
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to be friendly, kind and discriminating against gay youth is none of those things. a u.s. editorial read, parents tend to deny you should not be denied the benefit of scouting. it s not about adults. it s about what is best for young people. what do you think? you know, we obviously are going to call for full inclusion for moms like mine but we do see that this step forward is absolutely important to getting to fuller quality and we are glad to be a leadership supporting a ban on youth but we want to help take this step as they continue to go forward and include all parents who want to be a part of their son s scouting experience. zach wahls, thank you for stopping by. thank you you guys. killing americans overseas by remote control. and red china goes green, not out of concern but out of