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	<title>Switched-On :: Blog &#187; LGBTQ</title>
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	<description>Get Switched-On With Knowledge</description>
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		<title>Family Approval</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:36:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefannie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we are ashamed, of ourselves and others, but sometimes others are ashamed of us, and deny us. Sometimes they deny us for who we are. Coming out and telling a family member that you are gay or lesbian can be difficult. This can frighten them, as many people don’t accept what is different or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>True Friend</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 15:39:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Stefannie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In my freshman year, it was the most difficult time of my life. I had discovered that we were getting eviction notices and I had now gotten myself in an abusive relationship. What was worse is that I didn’t know who to turn too. This was when I met my new best friend, and although [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Well, I Must Confess&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:20:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s safe to say that most people don&#8217;t have that clear of a view of the LGBT community. And why should they? In today&#8217;s society, the one we&#8217;ve grown so accustomed to, they don&#8217;t have to hide who or what they like. It&#8217;s a bit unfair to say, though at times, being heterosexual, being &#8220;the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LGBT Pride</title>
		<link>http://www.1800runawaybb.org/blog/2011/07/lgbt-pride/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 17:42:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tatiana</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The latest magazine issue is about LGBT pride. June was LGBT awareness month. Usually towards the end of the month Chicago has a pride parade. Everyone of every sexual orientation comes together and show that they happy to be who they are. I have never been to the parade but would love to go one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Under the Radar, Over the Rainbow</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 00:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eric</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[June is LGBT Pride Month, and I wonder who can truly say that they knew that? I mean, aside from attending a Pride parade because you can, whatever your sexuality, it seems that having Pride and showing pride are entirely disconnected. Such a shame, right? Like for any month where you show pride for what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>History about the Pride Flag</title>
		<link>http://www.1800runawaybb.org/blog/2011/05/history-about-the-pride-flag/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 May 2011 14:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Trianna</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first Rainbow Flag was designed in 1978 by Gilbert Baker, a San Francisco artist, who created the flag in response to a local activist’s call for the need of a community symbol. (This was before the pink triangle was popularly used as a symbol of pride.) The design may have been influenced by flags [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Social Responsibility and the Gay Teen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chad</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This year has seen a rapid rise in exposure for bullying of homosexual teenagers. Numerous cases have been brought to mainstream attention of kids in middle school, high school, even in college, culminating with perhaps the most high profile case of the Rutgers freshman who committed suicide after a campaign of abuse perpetrated by his [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Admitting You Are Who You Are</title>
		<link>http://www.1800runawaybb.org/blog/2010/11/admitting-you-are-who-you-are/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As I meet more people who are involved in LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual/transgender, queer/questioning) activities, it made me wonder about the parents mentality toward their children’s sexuality. Most of the people I’ve met seem to have struggled to some extent to tell their parents about their sexuality. Acceptance or not, the process to revealing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Happy Future</title>
		<link>http://www.1800runawaybb.org/blog/2010/10/a-happy-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tatiana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[October is LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) month. At my university there are events set up for that group. I am happy that it’s recognized and is a big deal around campus. I came across an article in the New York Times called &#8220;Showing Gay Teenagers a Happy Future&#8220;. It fits in perfect for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Struggle</title>
		<link>http://www.1800runawaybb.org/blog/2010/07/the-struggle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:47:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tatiana</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LGBTQ]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Being part of the LGBTQ community can be a struggle. It has been for many years. People may think things have changed but nothing really has. Today it is really hard for a teenager especially to come out and tell anyone that your are gay. Whomever you tell may be against it or for it. [...]]]></description>
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