Did Firing of U.K. Teacher for his Anti-Gay Comments Violate his Rights?

A court in London has upheld a decision banning school teacher Robert Haye from teaching for at least two years. The case arose after Mr. Haye told a class of 15- to 16-year-old students that gay people live "disgusting" lives. He told an even younger class that "anyone who worships on Sunday is basically worshiping the devil." Mr. Haye belongs to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, which observes Saturday as the Sabbath. Mr. Haye said in response to the court decision that "Christians are … [Read more...]

LGBT Youth Allies’ Global News Roundup #8

In today's LGBT Youth Allies Global News Roundup, we've linked to stories from, among other places, Arizona, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Dominica, France, Malaysia, New Zealand and Russia. … [Read more...]

More LGBT Youth News Updates and Highlights

Posted by MK on 8/29/12 Yesterday we brought you links to over 30 recent LGBT news stories from over 10 states and over 10 countries. Today we're adding some more updates and highlights from around the world, including from California, Minnesota, Germany, Honduras, Scotland, and New Zealand. … [Read more...]