San Diego Gay and Lesbian News

The plan offers ways to close current achievement gaps and focuses on cultural proficiency; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning (LGBTQ) training and support; restorative practices; ethnic studies; civic collaboration, and substance use prevention.

Plans are well under way for the North County LGBTQ Resource Center’s fifth annual GSA Awards. The event, presented by the Center’s Project Youth committee, has a new location this year – Palomar College in San Marcos.

The evening celebration will include guests speakers Kevin Beiser, openly-gay member of the San Diego school board, and Kristy Salazar, host of "Out of the Closet" radio.

A handful of anti-gay protesters from the Kansas hate group Westboro Baptist Church showed up outside Santa Monica High on Monday to protest the school’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA).

A study showed that having a GSA on campus considerably improved the quality of life for LGBTQ students, including "hearing fewer homophobic remarks, less victimization because of sexual orientation and gender expression, less absenteeism because of safety concerns and a greater sense of belonging to the school community."

Art pieces from students at Carlsbad High School will be on display.

The coalition includes people of faith; labor organizations; LGBT rights groups; disability rights advocates; racial justice organizations and many other groups who care about equality.

It is a wonderfully written and beautifully illustrated paperback that addresses a cause that is not only very relevant, but puts it into words that children can easily understand, and deals with same-sex marriage in a way that makes gender irrelevant.

The House must pass the legislation and the governor must sign the bill before it would become law.

“We must take pro-active steps to ensure that California’s schools are safe for every student. Seth’s Law will help schools protect students, and prevent and respond to bullying before a tragedy occurs.”