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Gay Pride Chicago

Oct. 28, 2010

We talk with Mary Gray about her book Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America. The book documents the lives of rural gay youth. And Shannon Sullivan from Illinois Safe Schools and students from local gay-straight alliances explain what issues affect gay youth.

Handbook offers advice for children of gay parents

Oct. 28, 2010
Some teens face teasing not because they’re gay: Their parents are!How to deal with having gay moms and dads is at the heart of a new handbook.Tina Fakhrid-Deen is the author of Let's Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth with LGBTQ Parents.

The significance of the Matthew Shepard Act

Oct. 28, 2010
On this day last year, a milestone for the gay community was met. President Obama signed into law The Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. Under its terms, violence against gay people is a hate crime subject to prosecution.

Life in rural communities for gay youth

Oct. 28, 2010
A neighborhood like Chicago’s Boystown is a fairly safe--even welcoming--urban space for gay youth.

Understanding what gay students face on and off school grounds

Oct. 28, 2010
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among young people.The day to day trials of adolescence prove too much for some.

Tribute to Bishop Brazier

Oct. 28, 2010
When the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. took to the streets of Chicago, many marched alongside him. But few matched the fervor of Bishop Arthur M. Brazier. Brazier was a vital spiritual leader in the civil rights movement.Last week, the Chicago native was freed from a long battle with cancer.

Clever responses to questions about gay parents

Oct. 28, 2010
Tina Fakhrid-Deen's handbook Let's Get This Straight: The Ultimate Handbook for Youth with LGBTQ Parents offers tips and guidelines for children of gay parents. The author and Alison Cuddy went over some clever responses that kids can give when asked about their gay parents.