The Maine Human Rights Commission says it plans legal action against the Brunswick School District over a former junior high school student who said he was bullied, harassed and assaulted by other students who thought he was gay.

DANBURY, Conn. (AP) _ A 17-year-old senior boy named prom queen at Danbury High School says he’s making a point about gender labeling and discrimination.

As a gay man, the Boston attorney thought he was doing the responsible thing when he asked his doctor to prescribe Truvada, a drug hailed as a way to halt the spread of AIDS. But when he tried to get long-term care insurance, Mutual of Omaha turned him down, saying they do not offer coverage to anyone who takes it.

The Minnesota State High School League made some changes Wednesday to a proposal that would set guidelines for transgender student-athletes in high school sports after tabling the plan earlier this year.

BILLINGS, Mont. - The Montana High School Association is considering a policy that would allow transgender student-athletes to compete on the team that matches their gender identity.

After a public dustup, a New Jersey school this week announced it would work with the family of one of its students to respect her gender identity.

A new study finds that LGBT youth are harassed more online when compared to their non-LGBT peers.

A Broward judge Friday ordered a Cooper City baseball coach, accused of molesting boys on his team, held without bond.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – A group of parents and community members have appealed a decision by a Louisville high school to allow transgender students to use the restrooms and locker rooms that correspond with their sexual identities.

The Mental Health Association of Palm Beach County (MHA) is hosting four Community Conversations as part of the National Dialogue on Mental Health for Creating Community Solutions. Called “Palm Beach County Speaks: Breaking the Connection between Mental Illness and the Legal System,” the organizers are particularly interested in the connection points for youth mental health issues.

Pride School Atlanta’s goal is to create the region’s first K-12 nonprofit school for LGBTQQIA educators, students and families, and they’re having a potluck dinner this Saturday, Feb. 7 at Saint Mark United Methodist Church to keep momentum going in hopes of opening up in time for the 2015-2016 academic year.

A national organization found that LGBT students are not safe in most schools in the state of Florida and they did not have access to necessary resources.

Gay Star News reports four transgender women of color were killed over the last four weeks, raising the death total to 16 in 2015.

The panel on Marriage Equality in Catholic Ireland was led by Irish LGBT activist Moninne Griffith and took place on Saturday, May 27 at the Wolrd OutGames Human Rights Conference in Miami Beach.

Moninne Griffith is at the forefront of progressive change in Ireland, a country ideologically dominated by the Catholic Church. 

CHICAGO (AP) - Gay and bisexual teen boys use illicit steroids at a rate almost six times higher than do straight kids, a "dramatic disparity" that points up a need to reach out to this group, researchers say.

(AP) - A unique federally funded study offers a detailed look at the lives of gay, lesbian and transgender youth in New York City who cope with homelessness and poverty by engaging in what the researchers call "survival sex."

A mother from Memphis, Tenn., has been jailed Tuesday after allegedly punching her own son in the face because she said he is gay and "too feminine," Memphis' ABC-affiliate station WPVI-TV reports.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Isaac Barnett took a bold step last year: He told teachers and classmates at his Kansas high school that the student they had known as a girl now wanted to be accepted as a boy.

On stage at New York City’s Beacon Theatre, LGBT advocate Cyndi Lauper sings to a crowd of nearly 3,000 people. Sharing the spotlight are musical stars and celebrities Salt-N-Pepa, 50 Cent, Rob Thomas, Natalie Maine, Hoda Kotb, Perez Hilton, and many others.

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Local school boards in Virginia have authority to include sexual orientation and gender identity in their anti-discrimination policies, according to the state’s attorney general.

Leesburg – Both sides are awaiting a judge’s response to the second lawsuit fighting for a Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) at Carver Middle School.