Archive for June 2011
Three Schools Receive Federal Grant to Study LGBT Youth Suicide
A federal agency on mental health has awarded three leading universities a grant that will allow them to study risk factors and assess protective measures for LGBT youth considering suicide.
U.S. Dept of Education: GSA’s Must Be Treated Equally
The Obama administration says it supports gay-straight alliances on campuses, and says schools nationwide MUST allow for the student groups to form.
Ex-OutQer Jason Page Comes Out in Sports Talk
A former OutQ co-host who went back into the professional closet to build a career in sportstalk came out last weekend in that less-welcoming world.
[Includes bonus audio of complete 15 minute interview]
Obama Administration: We’re Committed to Fighting HIV/AIDS
Leading health officials under the Obama administration say they’ve made progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS. But they say they “recognize there’s still more that needs to be done.”
Airman Discharged Under DADT After Repeal Signed
The Pentagon has confirmed that a recently-discharged airman INTENTIONALLY ‘outed’ him-or-herself in order to trigger his own discharge under the soon-to-be repealed ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy.
