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Lesbian, Gay Chicago Public High School Proposed (NBC 5 Chicago)
An LGBTQA Chicago Public Schools ( CPS ) high school has been proposed and, if given the green light, the school would join the likes of New York's Harvey Milk High School in becoming a national model in providing a welcoming, safe education for queer and questioning youth and their allies.

Gay, Lesbian Families with Kids Favor Outer Boroughs (Gay City News)
In a study likely to garner interest among state legislators who represent portions of the city outside Manhattan, the Williams Institute reports that of the 26,000 New York City same-sex couples identified in the 2000 Census, those raising children live disproportionately outside Manhattan.

Del Martin, lesbian activist who became symbol in gay marriage movement, dies at 87 (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
SAN FRANCISCO - Pioneering lesbian rights activist Del Martin, who married her longtime partner in June on the first day that California's same-sex couples gained that right, died Wednesday. She was 87.

L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center Mourns Loss of Pioneering LGBT Activist Del Martin (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
In response to the loss of heroic and pioneering LGBT activist Del Martin, the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Chief Executive Officer Lorri L. Jean issued the following statement:

Gamma Mu Foundation Awards $129,550 in Gay & Lesbian Community Service Grants and Scholarships (Centre Daily Times)
Gamma Mu Foundation today announced the award of more than $129,000 in community service & public education grants and scholarships in support of their mission of making the world a more hospitable place for people regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or health status. -->

Gay student gets money for studies Brandon Perkovich graduated from Community School of Naples this month as valedictorian of a class of 58, with a 4.52 grade-point average on a 4.0-point scale. During his senior year, he took four Advanced Placement classes: biology, English literature, environmental science and statistics; served as class president; and completed a thesis on carbon dioxide emissions produced by people driving to and from the school. He also worked part time and applied to colleges. The 18-year-old is headed to Harvard University to major in microbiology and pre-medicine. He also happens to be gay. A More Candid Approach To Sex-Ed The Montgomery County school board yesterday approved new lessons on sexual orientation for use in every middle and high school, introducing homosexuality and gender identity in health classes where they have not been discussed except in response to a question from a student. UW grad led by example Twenty close friends, three varieties of ice cream and one $60 pecan pie shipped overnight from Florida were the ingredients Leoule Goshu chose recently to mark his graduation. Iowa Lt. Gov. And College Students Advocate For Inclusive Civil Rights Code Iowa’s Lt. Governor Patty Judge and State Senate Leader Mike Gronstal joined the Iowa Pride Network College Coalition at a press conference at the State Capitol to advocate for the Iowa Civil Rights Code to include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. Hearing Held In Suit Over Gay Teachings In Schools School officials in Massachusetts want a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit that seeks to end gay teachings. The suit by four parents claims Lexington schools are trying to indoctrinate their children about a lifestyle they consider immoral. John Davis, an attorney for the town, argued in court Wednesday afternoon for dismissal. He says teaching diversity is a legitimate state interest and that parents don't have the right to dictate the ideas their children are exposed to in school. What Makes a Private School Gay Friendly When Philip Kassen teaches a middle-school course about human sexuality, he frequently invokes anecdotes about adolescent romances — not only between young men and women, but also between same-sex couples. This helps create a comfortable atmosphere for teenagers with gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender parents as well as students questioning their own sexuality. Colin Higgins Foundation Youth Courage Award Winner Named Among Out Magazine's "Out 100" Ana Lopez, a 2006 winner of the Colin Higgins Foundation Youth Courage Award, was named to Out Magazine’s "Out 100" list. The annual listing includes the year’s most interesting, influential, and newsworthy LGBT people from the worlds of entertainment, sports, business and politics. Harassment sparks legal action The family of a Harper Junior High School student who was harassed by other students because his father is gay is pursuing legal action against the Davis Joint Unified School District. Among the demands is a $100,000 payment for damages. Six Vassar Students Arrested in Times Square Protest Over "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Six Vassar College students were arrested at the Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square. The students were holding a peaceful sit-in to protest the federal policy that denies openly gay Americans the right to serve in the military. They were charged with criminal trespassing.

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