GLBTI

Uppity lesbian high school student gets what’s coming to her

Five Public Opinions - June 16, 2008 - 2:07pm

In Wayland High School, Michigan, two 14-year old girls viciously beat a third girl because, as they told police, the girl was an advocate for gay rights and “was trying to in their words ‘impose her views on them.’” A third girl captured the assault on film (and the video was subsequently posted to several Internet sites), suggesting, as police suspect, that the attack was pre-meditated. Because of the age of the perpetrators, the FBI has stated that it will not be investigating potential hate crime violations; and the state of Michigan does not have any hate crimes based on sexual orientation. Read more »

HREOC's Sex and Gender Diversity Project

Penny Sharpe MLC - May 26, 2008 - 3:40pm

Following on from the Same Sex: Same Entitlements report into discrimination faced by same-sex couples, HREOC have released an Issues paper exploring the human rights issues faced by people who are transgender, transsexual or intersex. Read more »