Darren Criss Proud to Play Gay

Glee’s new heartthrob Darren Criss swings by The Ellen DeGeneres Show Wednesday
and tells the talk show host he’s proud to play a confident gay teen –
then he serenades her with a tune on his guitar.

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Shameless Gay Teen the Anti-Kurt 

Cameron Monaghan X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COMAs gay teen Ian Gallagher on the new Showtime series Shameless,
17-year-old Cameron Monaghan says his character is the anti–Kurt Hummel.
His character smokes pot, is obsessed with porn, and occasionally screws
his married, Muslim boss.

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Gay Teen: Stop Bullying or I’ll Sue

CALEB LAIESKI X390 (CHARLIE LEIGHT) | ADVOCATE.COMCaleb Laieski wants school officials and elected leaders in Arizona to end bullying or else face a lawsuit.

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Gay Teen Is NYer of the Week

For his work encouraging safe sex and positive self-esteem among his
fellow adolescents, Brooklyn teen Manny Leyva is NY1′s New Yorker of the
Week.

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Neo-Nazi Gets Life for Murdering Gay Teen

JohnDitulliox180 (Screengrab) | Advocate.comJohn Ditullio was sentenced to life in prison for the 2006 stabbing death of Kristofer King in Florida.

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Police: Mich. Gay Teen Wasn’t Bullied

COREY JACKSON X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COMOakland University campus police report finding no evidence that antigay
bullying contributed to the suicide of 19-year-old sophomore Corey
Jackson.

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Watch: Texas City Councilman Reveals Suicide Attempt as a Gay Teen

Try not to cry while watching Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burn’s moving plea to end anti-gay bullying.

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Family Indicted for Kidnapping Gay Teen

ANGEL FACEBOOK DRAG KIDNAPPING X390 (FAIR) | ADVOCATE.COMThe family of a gay Israeli teen was charged with kidnapping, assaulting
and falsely imprisoning him after he posted photos of himself dressed
in drag on Facebook.

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Developments in Larry King Trial

Citing the high-profile nature of the 2008 killing of Lawrence King
(pictured, right), a 15-year-old gay teen, a judge has ordered that jurors be
pulled from a neighboring California county for the trial of accused
killer Brandon McInerney (left).

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Lance Bass to Sponsor Gay-Friendly Prom

 Joined by Green Day and celebrity chef Cat Cora, Bass will attend an
inclusive prom in Mississippi after a gay teen was sent to a “fake
prom.”

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