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<title>GayNow | Latest News | Youth</title>
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<description>Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered (LGBT) News, Issues and Networking</description>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:20:36 MDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Transgender child, 12, & family start support group]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=transgender-child-12-family-start-support-group</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wpri.com%2Fdpp%2Fnews%2Flocal_news%2Fnew-group-offers-support-to-local-transgender-kids-and-famillies-may13"><![CDATA[Transgender child, 12, & family start support group]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA["When I talk with parents they're like 'well isn't this playing God -- you're changing gender.' Well, is giving insulin to a diabetic playing God?" As a 12-year-old boy, Sebastian Rini could not go to school without inducing himself to vomit. But after transitioning to Hannah, in the body and identity she knew was right for years, she felt a new confidence and purpose. Now Hannah is heading up TransFamily New England, a support group for young trans children and their families. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 10:20:36 MDT</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=transgender-child-12-family-start-support-group</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[In Wake Of Gay Son’s Suicide, Father Walks Across America Promoting Anti-Bullying Programs]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=in-wake-of-gay-son%E2%80%99s-suicide-father-walks-across-america-promoting-anti-bullying-programs</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.queerty.com%2Fin-wake-of-gay-sons-suicide-father-walks-across-america-promoting-anti-bullying-programs-20130422%2F"><![CDATA[In Wake Of Gay Son’s Suicide, Father Walks Across America Promoting Anti-Bullying Programs]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Despite having two artificial knees and undergoing major back surgery, Joe Bell, the father of gay suicide victim Jadin Bell, is setting off on a 5,000-mile trek across America as part of a speaking tour that will address anti-gay bullying in schools. Jadin, who had been bullied at a La Grange, Oregon high school so much that he even sought help from a school counselor, committed suicide earlier this year. For more on the Bell’s Faces For Change foundation, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:37:55 MDT</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=in-wake-of-gay-son%E2%80%99s-suicide-father-walks-across-america-promoting-anti-bullying-programs</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Ban On Ex-Gay Therapy For Minors]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=new-jersey-senate-committee-advances-ban-on-ex-gay-therapy-for-minors</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fthinkprogress.org%2Flgbt%2F2013%2F03%2F18%2F1735891%2Fnew-jersey-senate-committee-advances-ban-on-ex-gay-therapy-for-minors%2F"><![CDATA[New Jersey Senate Committee Advances Ban On Ex-Gay Therapy For Minors]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[California dreaming: New Jersey is following in California's footsteps this week with a bill that bans ex-gay, or gay cure, therapy from being practiced on minors statewide. The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee voted 7-1 to advance Senate Bill A3371. Meanwhile, California's gay cure ban is under review. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:32:09 MDT</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=new-jersey-senate-committee-advances-ban-on-ex-gay-therapy-for-minors</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Lurie Children's Hospital opens first gender identity clinic in midwest]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=lurie-childrens-hospital-opens-first-gender-identity-clinic-in-midwest</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wbez.org%2Fnews%2Fclinic-transgender-and-gender-variant-children-opens-chicago-105441"><![CDATA[Lurie Children's Hospital opens first gender identity clinic in midwest]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Chicago hope: As the first in the Midwest and one of a few in the nation, the gender identity clinic at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago will focus on pediatrics, endocrinology and psychology of early childhood gender  identification or reassignment. The Center for Gender Sexuality is already helping several children, including a trans girl who was helped after a single visit: “This is an excellent thing, and I believe we will see more [clinics] in the future as more people come of the shadows.” For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:38:16 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=lurie-childrens-hospital-opens-first-gender-identity-clinic-in-midwest</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Bullying study suggests it subsides as gay, lesbian, bisexual teens get older]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=bullying-study-suggests-it-subsides-as-gay-lesbian-bisexual-teens-get-older</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2F8301-204_162-57567391%2Fbullying-study-suggests-it-subsides-as-gay-lesbian-bisexual-teens-get-older%2F"><![CDATA[Bullying study suggests it subsides as gay, lesbian, bisexual teens get older]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Getting better, one year at a time: Perhaps because of a U.K. government mandate to curb anti-gay bullying in schools, British gay youth are reporting lower incidences of bullying, at least according to a new study. The 4,000-person study, the largest of its kind to date, found that British gay teens still have it harder than their lesbian counterparts, but a giant decrease in bullying occurred between 2010 and today. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2013 17:45:03 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=bullying-study-suggests-it-subsides-as-gay-lesbian-bisexual-teens-get-older</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[NJ Teen Admits He's Gay In Front Of High School Crowd During Award Ceremony]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=nj-teen-admits-hes-gay-in-front-of-high-school-crowd-during-award-ceremony</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FUS%2Fnj-teen-admits-gay-front-high-school-crowd%2Fstory%3Fid%3D18302127"><![CDATA[NJ Teen Admits He's Gay In Front Of High School Crowd During Award Ceremony]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Jersey, oh Boy: With a little speech-writing help from his father, 18-year-old New Jersey high school student Jacob Rudolph came out to over 300 students during a senior awards ceremony this week. Rudolph, who had received the award for best actor, shocked more than a few people with the revelation: "Sure, I've been in a few plays and musicals, but more importantly, I've been acting every single day of my life. You see, I've been acting as someone I'm not. Most of you see me every day. You see me acting the part of 'straight Jacob.' But I'm in fact LBGT. It's time to end the hate in our society and accept the people for who they are regardless of their sex, race, orientation or whatever is holding back love and friendship." For the full story, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:01:26 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=nj-teen-admits-hes-gay-in-front-of-high-school-crowd-during-award-ceremony</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jazz, Transgender Eleven-Year-Old, Says She Wants To Help Other Kids (VIDEO)]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jazz-transgender-eleven-year-old-says-she-wants-to-help-other-kids-video</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ontopmag.com%2Farticle.aspx%3Fid%3D14167%26MediaType%3D1%26Category%3D26"><![CDATA[Jazz, Transgender Eleven-Year-Old, Says She Wants To Help Other Kids (VIDEO)]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Music to the world's ears: The 11-year-old subject of the new documentary <i>I Am Jazz: A Family in Transition</i> sat down with Barbara Walters this week to discuss her transition from male to female, and what she is doing to help other trans children like her. Jazz, who is taking hormone blockers but not estrogen yet, says that her body is the hardest part of being trans: "Right now I feel like a girl. But when I look down there, it reminds me.” For the full story, including the interview video, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:42:26 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jazz-transgender-eleven-year-old-says-she-wants-to-help-other-kids-video</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Brown appeals injunction against gay-conversion law]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=brown-appeals-injunction-against-gay-conversion-law</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Flatimesblogs.latimes.com%2Fcalifornia-politics%2F2013%2F01%2Fbrown-gay-conversion-law.html"><![CDATA[Brown appeals injunction against gay-conversion law]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Fighting quack with smack: California Governor Jerry Brown and the Medical Board of California filed an appeal today that, if passed, would re-institute Senate Bill 1172, or California's gay cure ban. In December, a small group of therapists and religious groups challenged the landmark bill, which prohibits therapists from performing reparative, or gay cure therapy, on minors under the age of 18. Since that court win, a temporary injunction has been placed on the bill. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 22:05:08 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=brown-appeals-injunction-against-gay-conversion-law</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Josh Pacheco, Gay Michigan Teen, Committed Suicide After Intense Bullying, Say Parents]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=josh-pacheco-gay-michigan-teen-committed-suicide-after-intense-bullying-say-parents</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F12%2F05%2Fjosh-pacheco-gay-michigan-teen-suicide-bullying-_n_2246767.html"><![CDATA[Josh Pacheco, Gay Michigan Teen, Committed Suicide After Intense Bullying, Say Parents]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Tragedy in Fenton, Michigan: The parents of a 17-year-old gay teen who committed suicide last week are calling on the school board and their Michigan community to recognize the effects of gay bullying. Lynnette Capehart said that her son, Josh Pacheco, was the victim of bullying both on and off campus, and had only come out to her two months prior to his death. A vigil for Josh is being held on Dec. 5. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:49:16 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>2</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=josh-pacheco-gay-michigan-teen-committed-suicide-after-intense-bullying-say-parents</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Police Search For Transgender Teen Missing 2 Weeks]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=police-search-for-transgender-teen-missing-2-weeks</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wric.com%2Fstory%2F20248275%2Fpolice-searching-for-transgender-teen-missing-2-weeks"><![CDATA[Police Search For Transgender Teen Missing 2 Weeks]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Two weeks, still missing: The family and friends of 19-year-old trans teenager Dashad Smith, who also goes by Jade, is presumed missing in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he was last seen on Nov. 20. The person who last spoke to Smith, Erik T. McFadden, has left town since the investigation began, prompting police to consider him a person of interest. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:08:31 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=police-search-for-transgender-teen-missing-2-weeks</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ryan Andresen, Gay Boy Scout Denied Eagle Award, To Be Honored by California Pols]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=ryan-andresen-gay-boy-scout-denied-eagle-award-to-be-honored-by-california-pols</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.sfweekly.com%2Fthesnitch%2F2012%2F11%2Fryan_andresen_boy_scouts_sacramento.php"><![CDATA[Ryan Andresen, Gay Boy Scout Denied Eagle Award, To Be Honored by California Pols]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Even better than an Eagle Scout award: The California Assembly has announced plans to honor Ryan Andresen, the 18-year-old Moraga teen who was denied an Eagle Scout rank because he is gay, then kicked out of the Boy Scouts altogether when he went public with his story. Andresen, whose mother filed a 425,000-signature petition on his behalf, has since been a guest on the <i>The Ellen Show</i> and <i>Anderson Cooper 360</i>, but this marks the first time the teen will be recognized by politicians. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 20:28:56 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=ryan-andresen-gay-boy-scout-denied-eagle-award-to-be-honored-by-california-pols</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jennifer Roback Morse Of NOM's Ruth Institute Offers Anti-Gay 'Thanksgiving Message' For Students (VIDEO)]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jennifer-roback-morse-of-noms-ruth-institute-offers-anti-gay-thanksgiving-message-for-students-video</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F11%2F26%2Fjennifer-roback-morse-national-organization-marriage-anti-gay-thanksgiving-message_n_2194183.html"><![CDATA[Jennifer Roback Morse Of NOM's Ruth Institute Offers Anti-Gay 'Thanksgiving Message' For Students (VIDEO)]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Another reason to stay on campus for Christmas?: Jennifer Roback-Morse, of NOM's (National Organization for Marriage) Ruth Institute, is now warning parents -- in a special "Thanksgiving message" -- that their children may be exposed to gay children at college, and that they should "ask them if they have a gay RA in their dorms." Otherwise, Roback-Morse argues, knowing a real life gay may influence them to support LGBT rights: "This holiday season, when your young people come home from college, ask them about this... see what kind of pressure they may be under that maybe even they don’t realize how much it’s having an impact upon them." For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:17:37 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jennifer-roback-morse-of-noms-ruth-institute-offers-anti-gay-thanksgiving-message-for-students-video</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Openly gay teen in Rome commits suicide because of anti-gay bullying]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=openly-gay-teen-in-rome-commits-suicide-because-of-anti-gay-bullying</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lgbtqnation.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fopenly-gay-teen-in-rome-commits-suicide-because-of-anti-gay-bullying%2F"><![CDATA[Openly gay teen in Rome commits suicide because of anti-gay bullying]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA["Hell": In Rome, an openly-gay 15-year-old boy has committed suicide after experiencing years of anti-gay bullying. The teen, known only as "Andrea S.," was reportedly told by school officials to stop wearing pink clothing and painting his nails pink. Andrea was found by his parents after hanging himself in front of his younger brother. His parents have told the media that he their son, who they knew was gay, had "gone through hell." For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 11:01:13 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>2</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=openly-gay-teen-in-rome-commits-suicide-because-of-anti-gay-bullying</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Homeless Gay and Transgender Youths Find a New Home in Greenwich Village]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=homeless-gay-and-transgender-youths-find-a-new-home-in-greenwich-village</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fcityroom.blogs.nytimes.com%2F2012%2F11%2F20%2Fhomeless-gay-and-transgender-youths-find-a-new-home-in-greenwich-village%2F%3Fpartner%3Drss%26emc%3Drss"><![CDATA[Homeless Gay and Transgender Youths Find a New Home in Greenwich Village]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Just in time for the holidays: The Ali Forney Center -- a drop-in center for LGBT homeless youth that was destroyed in Hurricane Sandy -- is about to get a new home. A space in Harlem will be officially open in March 2013, but the founder and executive director, Carl Siciliano, hopes to get the place up and running by Christmas. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 19:56:58 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=homeless-gay-and-transgender-youths-find-a-new-home-in-greenwich-village</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Storm wrecked NY gay youth center gets quick help]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=storm-wrecked-ny-gay-youth-center-gets-quick-help</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsatlanta.com%2Fstory%2F20118677%2Fgay-youth-center"><![CDATA[Storm wrecked NY gay youth center gets quick help]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Post-hurricane windfall: After Hurricane Sandy's flood waters devastated a Hudson River-adjacent homeless LGBT youth center, a quarter of million dollars has been donated to help rebuild. The Ali Forney Center reports that over half of New York's homeless youth identify as LGBT, so getting shelter and food as soon as possible will immediately help those in need. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2012 13:00:53 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=storm-wrecked-ny-gay-youth-center-gets-quick-help</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[UPS Halts Boy Scouts Donations Over Anti-Gay Policy]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=ups-halts-boy-scouts-donations-over-anti-gay-policy</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2012%2F11%2F12%2Fups-boy-scouts-america-donations-anti-gay-policy_n_2118878.html"><![CDATA[UPS Halts Boy Scouts Donations Over Anti-Gay Policy]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[“Corporate America gets it better than most: policies that discriminate aren’t simply wrong, they're bad for business and they're hurting the Scouting community. You would think that after all the Boy Scouts have lost as a result of this policy, they would understand that.” This statement, by Eagle Scout and activist Zach Wahls, is in regards to a declaration by UPS that it cease funding to the Boy Scouts of America unless it reverses the ban on gay scouts and leaders. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2012 15:12:58 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=ups-halts-boy-scouts-donations-over-anti-gay-policy</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[B.C. gay, lesbian Mounties release ‘It Gets Better’ video]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=b-c-gay-lesbian-mounties-release-%E2%80%98it-gets-better%E2%80%99-video</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobeandmail.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fbc-gay-lesbian-mounties-release-it-gets-better-video%2Farticle4959193%2F"><![CDATA[B.C. gay, lesbian Mounties release ‘It Gets Better’ video]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Gay, eh? The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has become the largest police force in the world to film an "It Gets Better" video for gay youth who feel trapped or victimized by homophobia. Twenty gay and lesbian mounties spoke out on the historic video, and some even became tearful while describing their personal journey: “When I told my mother I was leaving the priesthood because I was gay, she cried for three years straight." For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:31:55 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>2</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=b-c-gay-lesbian-mounties-release-%E2%80%98it-gets-better%E2%80%99-video</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Obama Responds to 10-Year-Old's Heartfelt Letter About Her Dads]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jamie-mcgonnigal-obama-responds-to-10-year-olds-heartfelt-letter-about-her-dads</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2Fjamie-mcgonnigal%2Fobama-responds-to-10-year-olds-heartfelt-letter-about-her-dads_b_2074213.html"><![CDATA[Obama Responds to 10-Year-Old's Heartfelt Letter About Her Dads]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[Not just a good president, but a good dad: After 10-year-old Sophia Bailey Klugh, the daugher of two gay dads, asked Obama for help with the anti-gay teasing she was facing at school, the president responded to her letter with some sage advice: "You and I are blessed to live in a country where we are born equal no matter what we look like on the outside, where we grow up, or who our parents are. A good rule is to treat others the way you hope they will treat you. Remind your friends at school about this rule if they say something that hurts your feelings." Let's hope it works. For more, click the link below. ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 15:46:26 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=jamie-mcgonnigal-obama-responds-to-10-year-olds-heartfelt-letter-about-her-dads</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Ali Forney Center For LGBT Youth Destroyed By Sandy]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=ali-forney-center-for-lgbt-youth-destroyed-by-sandy</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.towleroad.com%2F2012%2F11%2Fali-forney-center-for-lgbt-youth-destroyed-by-sandy.html"><![CDATA[Ali Forney Center For LGBT Youth Destroyed By Sandy]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA[More tragedy in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy: Representatives of the Ali Forney Center, a LGBT drop-in homeless center just a few blocks from the Hudson River, have confirmed that the entire facility was completely destroyed by over four feet of flooding: "For the past seven years it has been a place of refuge to thousands of kids reeling from being thrown away by their parents for being LGBT. For many of these kids coming to our drop-in center provided  their first encounter with a loving and affirming LGBT community." For more on this story and how you can help, click the link below.<br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Sun, 04 Nov 2012 12:19:58 MST</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>2</votes>
	<guid>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=ali-forney-center-for-lgbt-youth-destroyed-by-sandy</guid>
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	<title><![CDATA[Gay foster child allegedly mocked, harassed, ignored]]></title>
	<link>http://gaynow.com/story.php?title=gay-foster-child-allegedly-mocked-harassed-ignored</link>
  <source url="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.miamiherald.com%2F2012%2F10%2F31%2F3076675%2Fgay-foster-child-allegedly-mocked.html"><![CDATA[Gay foster child allegedly mocked, harassed, ignored]]></source>
	<description><![CDATA["They always told us that God is love, but I guess there’s no God there." A 19-year-old former Florida foster child has come forward with allegations that he was tormented while under the state's custody because he was gay. The unidentified teen, who entered the Our Kids foster house when he was 16, was ostracized by staff, expelled from a local Christian school, isolated from his one male friend (who was not gay), and taken off a free college tuition program, all because he admitted he was gay when pressed by staff. Despite his numerous complaints, DCS has refused to investigate. To read more on his harrowing story, click the link below.<br /> ]]></description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 12:39:51 MDT</pubDate>
	<author>Staff</author>
	<category>Youth</category>
	<votes>1</votes>
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