Students Rally Around Catholic School Counselor Who Could Get Fired for Being Gay
15 years of service. A 22-year long relationship. Push comes to shove in this battle over a popular Catholic school guidance counselor.
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Teaching My Mom How To Be More PC
My mom always told me that kindness and acceptance go a long way. So it drives me crazy when we fight about religion, sexuality, or gender.
Proud To Be Jewish On Christmas
I have never celebrated Christmas because I’m Jewish. For the longest time, I didn’t understand why I couldn’t participate.
My Brother Converted To Christianity, And Now I’m Worried I’ve Lost Him
Atheism is all we’d ever known. But the first friends Cole made on campus belonged to a Southern Baptist church group. Not long after, he converted.
My Brother, The Southern Baptist
In my family, we are all atheists. But that changed recently when my brother went to college and found religion.
Legacy of Resistance: Le Pen Stirs Memories of WWII Persecution of French Jews
I come from a family of French Jews. Now, as the French presidential election is nearing, my family is closely following the news.
What It’s Like To Be The “Muslim Black Girl”
Following the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, there’s been an anti-Muslim backlash including remarks from Donald Trump suggesting that Muslims should be barred from entering the US. This kind of talk worries Youth Radio’s Ahmina James,
Why My Holiday Stress Comes In September
As a Jew, my most important holiday season comes months earlier than December. It’s at the beginning of the school year when my family celebrates Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
Standing Up To My Grandmother’s Beliefs
My boyfriend and I had just started dating, but that didn’t stop my grandma from pushing our beliefs on him.