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Visit most public school libraries and you'll find an array of books that address the subject of homosexuality. Many include sexually explicit content, and some even include graphic images. But if you're looking for a book that refers to the possibility that homosexuality can be "reversed," a Chicago-based group says your best bet is the banned books list. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) says there's an entire community of people across the world who say that their sexual orientation changed from gay to straight. But they're not getting their message out, the group says, because libraries across...

Pepsico's board of directors has heard from a traditional values group about their support of the homosexual agenda -- and its alienation of the company's consumer base. At the Pepsico board meeting in Dallas on Wednesday, Greg Quinlan of PFOX -- Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays -- offered a resolution to the board calling for full disclosure and accountability on contributions to charitable organizations. He tells OneNewsNow why he called on shareholders to support Resolution No. 6. "Pepsico is giving a million dollars to the homosexual agenda, supporting groups like HRC, the Human Rights Campaign...the ninth-largest of all...

The group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) is outraged that even though government-backed mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac went broke and received a federal bailout, they still managed to give thousands of dollars this year to homosexual activist groups. PFOX executive director Regina Griggs says Freddie Mac shelled out $65,000 over the past two years to the Human Rights Campaign to help homosexual couples adopt children. The Freddie Mac Foundation has given more than $125,000 to homosexual activist groups over the last three years, and the Fannie Mae Foundation has given $80,000 to such groups...

Homosexual clubs encourage teens to sexually identify themselves at an early age -- something an organization called Parents and Friends of ExGays & Gays considers dangerous. Parents and Friends of ExGays & Gays (PFOX) provides support for parents and friends of former homosexuals, also referred to as ex-"gays." Spokeswoman Regina Griggs believes schools should not be party to the homosexual propaganda campaign. "Children should never be told to identify themselves as heterosexual, gay, bi-sexual, transgender," Griggs contends. "Kids change as they mature and they go through puberty. Lots of questions that need answers come up." Research shows that individuals often go through periods of gender...

Contact: Regina Griggs, Director, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), 703-360-2225, PFOX@pfox.org ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- Attorneys representing PFOX (Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays) argued in court Wednesday that the new sex education curriculum adopted by the Montgomery County (Maryland) Board of Education is in violation of Maryland state law and regulations. Attorney Brandon M. Bolling of the Thomas More Law Center, representing PFOX and two other plaintiff organizations, said that the curriculum's teaching that sexual orientation is "innate" is unsupported by scientific evidence, and therefore violates state law requiring that information presented...

WASHINGTON, D.C., November 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - D.C. Public Schools’ proposed health learning standards would fail a true-false test, since many of the guidelines presented in the new standards are wrong and harmful to D.C.’s youth, according to an ex-gay advocacy group which testified before the D.C. Public School Board today.  The School Board held its hearing today to listen to public comments on the new sex ed guidelines.  According to Regina Griggs, executive director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX), the proposed teaching standards on sexual orientations excludes information on ex-gays; incorrectly implies that homosexuality is...

In the first longitudinal, peer-reviewed, scientific study of its kind, researchers have concluded some homosexuals can change their "orientation" through religiously mediated guidance. Researchers Stanton L. Jones and Mark A. Yarhouse released the results Thursday of a three-year study during an address at the American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference. Their conclusions contradict the claims of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychiatric Association, which contend such change in sexual orientation is impossible and attempting to pursue it likely will cause depression, anxiety or self-destructive behavior. The new study concluded such changes do not cause psychological harm to...

ARLINGTON, Virginia, August. 28, 2007 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Angry homosexual activists harassed and assaulted ex-homosexuals at the Arlington County Fair last week, according to an ex-gay educational and support group. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) reports its volunteers were distributing education materials on same-sex attraction and awareness of ex-homosexuals at their fair booth. Homosexual activists approached them and created a disturbance, spewing obscenities and dashing materials from the exhibit table. The group demanded that PFOX leave the fairgrounds, recognize "same-sex spouses" and rejected arguments that homosexuals could change their sexual orientation although they admitted they knew heterosexuals who had done...

Join the Protest this Tuesday Before the Montgomery County, Maryland School Board Meeting!! MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND – The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Board of Education plans to vote on the new sex ed lessons at its next board meeting this Tuesday (June 12th) at 10:00 a.m. in Rockville, Maryland. This surprising vote comes before the Maryland State Board of Education has had a chance to review the curriculum and render a legal ruling. Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum (CRC), Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) and Family Leader Network (FLN) appealed the curriculum to the State Board of Education...

McLEAN, Va. -An organization that provides support for people who renounce their homosexuality is suing a northern Virginia school system for refusing to distribute its fliers to students. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Alexandria by Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), accuses Arlington Public Schools of infringing on its First Amendment rights by arbitrarily refusing to allow distribution of PFOX materials. Fairfax County-based PFOX alleges in the lawsuit that other community outreach groups are routinely allowed to distribute material through the school system, but that Arlington school officials repeatedly ignored PFOX's request for similar access....

(AgapePress) - The executive director of an organization that offers support to members and to the families of members of the "ex-gay" community -- former homosexuals and those struggling with unwanted same-sex attraction -- has a unique perspective on the Mark Foley scandal. While reproaches and recriminations abound in the media, she says someone needs to offer the disgraced former Congressman and others like him a message of hope and truth. Regina Griggs of the group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays, or PFOX, says it is not enough for the public discourse to ignore Foley's homosexuality or to...

Experts Split Over 'Bizarre' Sexual Orientation Therapy Techniques (AgapePress) - Christian psychotherapist Richard Cohen, board president of the ex-homosexual education and outreach organization known as Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), is addressing criticism leveled against certain therapy techniques he uses on clients with homosexual desires. Cohen, a former homosexual and the author of the book Coming Out Straight (Oakhill Press, 2005), insists that no one is born with homosexual desires. He claims his reparative therapy group, the International Healing Foundation (IHF), has helped many men and women with unwanted homosexual desires achieve their goal of changing their...

Angered by what they see as the promotion of homosexuality in schools, thousands of American parents are banding together to demand that their children be taught that it is possible to stop being gay. Organizations such as Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality (Jonah) and Inqueery are trying to ensure that their view is aired alongside gay rights messages. A high school in New Hampshire allowed an "ex-gay" activist to address pupils on Civil Rights Day last year. In Colorado, education officials are pondering whether to hand out a pamphlet to teachers...

"Over the past decade, gay-rights activists aggressively have pushed programs to support gay and lesbian students in public schools. Their success is striking: More than 3,000 Gay-Straight Alliance clubs meet across the country. Nearly half a million students take a vow of silence one day each spring in an annual event to support gay rights. California soon might require textbooks to feature the contributions of gays and lesbians throughout history." "Conservative Christians and Jews have teamed up with men and women who call themselves "ex-gay" to lobby -- and even sue -- for the right to tell teenagers they can...

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Over the last decade, gay-rights activists have pushed programs to support gay and lesbian students in public schools. Their success is striking: More than 3,000 Gay-Straight Alliance clubs meet across the country. Nearly half a million students take a vow of silence one day each spring in an annual event to support gay rights. California may soon require textbooks to feature the contributions of gays and lesbians throughout history. Critics, mostly on the religious right, view all this as promoting the "homosexual lifestyle." Unable to stop it, they have turned to a new strategy: demanding equal...

I would like to tell you about some people who are often treated as if they do not exist. While they flourish as citizens and are active in our churches across the nation, it is as if they lack reality as far as the so-called mainstream media are concerned. These people are former homosexuals, sometimes known as ex-gays, who have prevailed over their previous existence. I imagine they are the most politically incorrect people in our nation. They do exist, though, and there are untold thousands of them. But when former homosexuals are depicted on the networks, they are typically...

Press Release April 12, 2006 Liberty Counsel and Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays Launch the "Change is Possible Campaign" Virginia - Today, Liberty Counsel and Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays ("PFOX") kicked off their joint "Change is Possible Campaign." Liberty Counsel is a national public interest law firm with offices in Florida and Virginia and hundreds of affiliate attorneys in all fifty states. PFOX is a national organization that supports families touched by homosexuality, advocates for the ex-gay community, and educates the public on sexual orientation. In the past several years, as "tolerance" and "diversity" have...

'Ex-gay' group booted from conference School counselors objected to materials at exhibit Posted: April 4, 20061:00 a.m. Eastern © 2006 WorldNetDaily.com A group that believes people with same-sex attractions can abandon homosexuality was evicted from the Virginia Schools Counselors Association annual convention. PFOX, Parents and Friends of Ex-gays and Gays, said school counselors at the event in Richmond, Va., last week objected to some of its materials and insisted the group leave. Blogger Warren Throckmorton said PFOX was registered officially as an exhibitor at the conference, held at the Holiday Inn Select Thursday and Friday. But the counselors association's current president,...

WASHINGTON, DC – The First Amendment Center has released the first consensus guidelines to help public schools develop sexual orientation policies. The new guidelines advise school officials to include the viewpoints of all participants in order to develop policies that promote fairness for all. According to Charles Haynes, a primary drafter of the guidelines and Senior Scholar at the First Amendment Center, the ex-gay viewpoint in public schools is protected by the First Amendment and should be heard. Haynes explained that incidents such as the one last year in Montgomery County, Maryland, might have been avoided had guidelines like these...

For years the National Education Association has taken teacher dues money and pursued left-of-center social advocacy objectives. Now another acronym in the American educational establishment — the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) — has joined the NEA in choosing sides in the cultural debate over homosexuality in the schools. As detailed by George Archibald in the Washington Times (but ignored by the rest of the national media), last year the PTA invited the group Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) to exhibit at the PTA convention and to make a presentation. This year, the Parent and Friends of...

Amid a dizzying array of acronyms, a weekend convention of the national Parent-Teacher Association in Ohio will include a homosexual "rights" group, but exclude a group made up in part of individuals who consider themselves former homosexuals. The convention, opening in Columbus, Ohio, Friday, will mark the second time that the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) has invited the homosexual advocacy group, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). Regina Griggs, executive director of the group, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), sought her own group's access to the convention this year and was turned down. "The PTA denied...

all parents in the United States who have anything to do with the National Parent-Teacher Association should request in no uncertain terms an explanation as to why the PTA has refused an ex-gay group's request to exhibit at its annual convention, while at the same time welcoming a gay-activist organization and inviting it to present a workshop.

The National Parent-Teacher Association has refused an ex-homosexual group’s request to exhibit at its annual convention while welcoming a pro-homosexual activist organization – even inviting it to present a workshop. Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays had its application to exhibit rejected because it supports former homosexuals. The National PTA, however, sought the attendance of Parents, Families and Friends of Gays, a pro-homosexual advocacy group that promotes in same-sex marriage. With 6 million members, the National PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. One of its purposes is "to be inclusive in its efforts...

The national Parent Teachers Association (PTA), which is featuring a pro-homosexual group at its upcoming convention in Columbus, Ohio, is barring Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) from exhibiting there. “It’s blatant discrimination against ex-gays,” Regina Griggs, PFOX executive director, told Concerned Women for America. “They say they don’t want to take a position, but then they allow only one viewpoint – the pro-homosexual one.” The 6-million-member PTA actually solicited Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) as an exhibitor, The Washington Times reported. Ron Schlittler, PFLAG executive director, told the Times that the group was chosen...

The National PTA, representing 26,000 local affiliates, solicited a workshop and exhibit by Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) for public school action against anti-homosexual beliefs at the PTA's convention next month. But another group, Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) of Alexandria, was rejected as an exhibitor at the June 24-26 convention in Columbus, Ohio.

Two parent-backed groups filed a lawsuit against a Maryland school district today to block a sex-ed curriculum that advocates homosexual behavior and includes a video illustrating condom usage using a cucumber. Citizens for a Responsible Curriculum and Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays, or PFOX, complain the pilot program for 8th through 10th grade in six Montgomery County Public Schools, scheduled to begin Thursday, presents sexual variations and behaviors, including homosexuality, as morally equivalent to traditionally accepted norms. The curriculum never refers to husband and wife, but, instead, redefines family as "two or more people who are joined together...

I believe it is imperative that we proclaim the truth of healing from homosexuality in the secular arena. What are some of the reasons we (as ex-gays) remain silent?  For some of us it’s fear. What will they think of me? What if they laugh at my story?  How will the media portray me? What if they don’t believe me?  Am I healed enough?  How will this affect my family? Besides fear, I think a lot of what motivated me was shame. I was ashamed of my brokenness and sin. I’d worked so hard to fit into the church and...

Ex-Gay Legislation Introduced in Hate Crimes BillANNAPOLIS, Md., April 12 /Christian Wire Service/ -- Many thanks to Maryland state senator Alex Mooney for introducing an amendment to include "former homosexuals" to the Maryland sexual orientation hate crimes bill. You can listen to Sen. Mooney's speech to the senate at http://mlis.state.md.us/asp/listen.asp  Under "Listen to Prior Senate Proceedings," select Wednesday, April 6, Session #2 and when the audio comes on, fast forward to 1 hour and 22 minutes (1:22) to hear the ex-gay speech. PFOX believes this is the first time ex-gay legislation has been introduced anywhere in the country. Although...

Start an ex-gay club at school! - Start an ex-gay club at your school!What is the purpose of an Ex-Gay & Everstraight student Club? The purpose of an ex-gay & everstraight club is to provide a safe environment for all students to discuss alternatives to homosexuality and find ex-gay resources.  Clubs can be started by students who have never been gay (everstraights), ex-gay students, and those struggling with unwanted same sex attraction.  These alternative ex-gay clubs are started at schools (high school or college) which already have a GSA (Gay Straight Alliance) or similar gay affirming club.  These ex-gay clubs...

Billboard About Ex-Gays Generates News, Hate Mail     2/2/2005 By Robert Knight Ad near school district offices in Maryland appears amid debate over sex ed curriculum. The placement of a billboard in Rockville, Maryland, advocating that homosexuals can change has generated nationwide media interest as well as "lots of hate mail," said Regina Griggs, executive director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), which placed the ad. The billboard, which features a young man and the message "Ex-Gays prove that change is possible," went up on January 7 in the suburb of Washington, D.C., and was to remain until early...

To National Desk, Political Reporter Contact: Regina Griggs, PFOX Executive Director, 703-360-2225 News Advisory, October 14 / -- An open letter to Dick and Lynn Cheney from Regina Griggs: I am saddened by the outrageous behavior of Senators Kerry and Edwards, who inexplicably and insensitively injected your daughter Mary's sexuality into the presidential debates. I am the parent of a homosexual child and the Executive Director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), a national organization that offers support and education to families and friends of homosexuals, and advocates for the rights of ex-gays. Mary is, I'm sure,...

In response to radical homosexual activists, a group of forner gays have posted a billboard along Interstate 64 in Richmond, Virginia that declares "change is possible." The Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX), a support group for families who are dealng with a loved one engaged in homosexuality, posted the billboard that states "Ex-Gays prove that change is possible" along one of the busiest Interstate highways in the United States on I-64 near I-95 near Richmond, Virginia. The billboard has a photo of a man who overcame homosexuality and declares 'tolerance for all." Regina Griggs, executive director for...

Tuesday, June 22, 2004 ON CAPITOL HILL Ex-'gays' accuse senators of discriminationPassed hate-crimes bill but reject 'tolerance for former homosexuals' Posted: June 22, 20041:00 a.m. Eastern © 2004 WorldNetDaily.com An activist group is accusing senators of discrimination for passing a "hate crimes" amendment on sexual orientation but refusing to consider a resolution supporting tolerance for ex-homosexuals. The resolution promoted by Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, or PFOX, says "Congress condemns hate against ex-gays and affirms its commitment to a society that respects all people, including former homosexuals." Last Tuesday, the Senate approved 65-33 an amendment sponsored by Sen. Edward Kennedy...

In the alphabet soup that makes up the Washington, DC political lobbying scene, one of the more respected acronyms is NMHA. The National Mental Health Association has been around since 1950 and has been instrumental in advocating for the needs of the mentally ill. As president of the American Mental Health Counselors Association several years ago, I was glad to work along side the NMHA on initiatives designed to improve access to mental health care for all citizens. Given the serious work that this organization does, I am shocked and disappointed to learn that the NMHA has determined to discriminate...

(CNSNews.com) - A group of "ex-gay" educators has officially registered with the nation's largest teachers union, thus ensuring that its views will be heard. The Ex-Gay Educators' Caucus has joined the many other "registered" caucuses that lobby the National Education Association to make policy changes. "We regard it as their right to lobby the NEA," said NEA spokesperson Kathleen Lyons in a press release confirming the registration of the Ex-Gay Educators' Caucus. Lyons added that official recognition of the Ex-Gay Educators does not mean that the National Education Association endorses the group's viewpoint. In fact, the NEA has promoted a...

Former Homosexual Testifies for U.S. Congress 1/30/04 12:29:00 PM To: National Desk Contact: Regina Griggs of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays, 703-360-2225 or ex-gays@earthlink.net, Web: http://www.pfox.org WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) congratulates Mike Haley, a former homosexual and Manager of Gender Issues at Focus on the Family (Focus), on his testimony before a congressional subcommittee addressing faith-based organizations. Haley coordinates Love Won Out conferences, which present information on the causes and prevention of homosexuality and are sponsored by Focus, a non- profit Christian organization. Love Won Out travels...

over 'ex-gays' This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=36122 Saturday, December 13, 2003 Ad campaigns duel over 'ex-gays'Homosexual-rights group launches counteroffensive in D.C. subways Posted: December 13, 20031:00 a.m. Eastern © 2003 WorldNetDaily.com Beneath the streets of the nation's capital, a leading homosexual rights organization has launched an advertising counteroffensive against a group that believes people can become "ex-gays." Angered that Washington's subway system allowed "anti-gay" ads, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation put together its own ad series on 10 lighted dioramas on platforms in the Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Association...

Non-profit groups to pay for advertising in Washington DC Metro A non-profit organisation that advocates making gay people straight has been told to pay if it wants to advertise on Metro stations in Washington DC.Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays are among a group of non-profit groups that have been told they may no longer get free advertising space.The Metro's Operations Committee wants to eliminate free public service announcements by non-governmental agencies and force organisations requesting extra service to pay a deposit up front.The changes follow a financial dispute with the National Football League.Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays...

(CNSNews.com) - A coalition representing former homosexuals is developing a legal strategy to litigate on behalf of people who challenge the proposition that individuals are "born gay." The group also is seeking to promote the idea, particularly among schoolchildren, that people can overcome unwanted homosexual attractions. Arthur Goldberg, president of Positive Alternatives to Homosexuality and co-director of Jews Offering New Alternatives to Homosexuality, said the coalition intends to stress the concept of diversity, a concept he said homosexual advocacy groups have misrepresented to promote the concept that people can't change. "We want to make sure that people understand the diversity,...

GAY ACTIVISTS DEFEND ANTI-GAY SUPREME COURT CASE: [From] Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DCPO Box 75265Washington, DC 20013202-667-5139www.glaa.orgequal@glaa.org August 12, 2003 [To] Kenneth SaundersActing DirectorOffice of Human Rights441 4th Street, NWWashington, DC 20001 Dear: Mr. Saunders: We have learned through news reports that Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX) has filed a complaint with the Office of Human Rights alleging discrimination by the National Education Association (NEA). According to the reports PFOX has been denied the opportunity to set up booths at NEA's last two annual conventions. Gay and Lesbian Activists Alliance of Washington, DC (GLAA)...

Robert Chase, who presided over unprecedented homosexual activism at the National Education Association (NEA) during his two terms as NEA president, is being considered for the presidency of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest homosexual pressure group, according to the Washington Blade, a homosexual newspaper. Interest in Chase as a possible “gay” leader was revealed only after he relinquished his second term as the leader of the 2.6-million member teachers union, the most powerful lobbying force in education. In August 2002, Chicago teacher Reginald Weaver became NEA president. The Washington Blade reported in its August 8 edition about...

Teachers' union rebuffs efforts to change the message given to the nation's students about homosexuality. A rigid homosexual bias within the leadership of the National Education Association (NEA) is clearly evident as the huge teachers' union resists any move to provide information that same-sex attraction can be changed. Sissy Jochmann, a spokeswoman for the Conservative Educators Caucus, asked this year's NEA delegates to consider helping kids who experience same-sex attraction but don't like those feelings. She spoke to the full convention."When I read my speech, you could not believe the thunderous roar of people not even wanting to consider it,"...

(CNSNews.com) - A group representing people who have renounced homosexuality has filed a complaint with the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights for alleged discrimination by the National Education Association. The Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays, or PFOX, said the NEA discriminated against the group at the association's annual conventions when it refused to allow PFOX to set up booths in the exhibit halls. "They most definitely are discriminating," said Regina Griggs, executive director of PFOX. "They will not allow another voice. They literally have silenced ex-gay schoolteachers and members of their own unions, as well as...

A conservative educator from Pennsylvania received a chilly response while addressing delegates to the National Education Association's annual convention held in New Orleans earlier this month. Sissy Jochmann, a second grade teacher from Pennsylvania and chair of the Conservative Educators Caucus, delivered a two-minute speech in which she urged the NEA to support students in their right to choose not to engage in homosexual behavior. But Jochmann says delegates booed and shouted angrily at her while she spoke. Jochmann's speech called on the NEA to provide "a full range of information and support resources available on homosexuality" and to be...

Sen. Rick Santorum said he wants his kids to do "the right thing" and avoid homosexual acts - but he'd still love them if they were gay. The Senate's No. 3 Republican, whose remarks about gays have led to calls for his ouster from the leadership, was asked by GQ magazine what he'd do if one of his six children came to him and admitted homosexual urges. "You try to point out to them what is the right thing to do," the Pennsylvania Republican said, including not giving in to temptations. "Whether we have that disposition because of environmental factors,...

The Point Foundation Names Tim Wilmot Executive Director; Foundation Offers Hope and Financial Help to Marginalized Gay, Lesbian Students 7/8/03 7:29:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: Metro Desk Contact: Carl Strickland of The Point Foundation, 775-588-8383 or 775-220-1101, carl@thepointfoundation.org SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Point Foundation has appointed Dr. Timothy (Tim) B. Wilmot as its first executive director. Founded in March 2001, The Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring and hope to meritorious students marginalized because of sexual orientation or gender identity. In its first year (the 2002-03 academic year), The Point Foundation awarded over $115,000 to a...

Their True SelvesKade Collins, 18, was a girl who felt like a boy. Samantha Lease, 19, was a boy who felt like a girl. Then each came out as transgender and felt much better as told to Stephanie Booth Kade's story:Growing up in Tucson, I was way more masculine than other girls. As early as four, I wanted my hair cut short like a boy's. When I was five, my mom made me wear a dress on Christmas, and I cried so much that she promised I'd never have to wear another. By age six, I'd only wear boys' clothes....

<p>Students who call each other names or joke about someone's sexuality face suspension under a regulation passed this week by the Maryland State Board of Education.</p> <p>The board voted 8-3 Tuesday to include language in its student-safety standards that specifically protects homosexual students from harassment in school settings. However, school officials would not specify yesterday what would constitute verbal harassment.</p>

(CNSNews.com) - If government agencies get into the practice of sponsoring "Gay Pride Month" events, they should provide equal access to other "sexual orientations," including former homosexuals, critics of "gay pride" events said Monday. Better still, government employees should be recognized solely for their job performance, not their "sexual orientation," said Regina Griggs, executive director of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays and Gays (PFOX). "Let's recognize them for the job they do, not who they're sexually attracted to. I think that's demeaning, and that's then a real hot button because you can't have it both ways. "We don't put your...

Out at the Prom More gay teens than ever are taking same-sex dates to prom. And instead of sparking controversy, schools are saying, what’s the big deal? By Julie Scelfo NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE June 9 — Allen Wolff readied himself for prom like millions of other teenage boys. On the afternoon of May 25, the 17-year-old from Syracuse, New York, showered and shaved, leaving intact a thin goatee, donned a rental tux and silver vest, then coated his normally spiky locks with a generous portion of hair gel. AFTER ESCORTING HIS date into the balloon-enhanced splendor of the Baker High...