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• NC couple performed exorcism on child who later died from abuse: reports

A young boy died after his adoptive parents subjected the 4-year-old to a series of sickening abuse, including an amateur exorcism, according to court records.
(David Propper, NY Post, January 27, 2023 )

• Lance Kerwin, Star of ‘James at 15,’ ‘Salem’s Lot,’ Dies at 62

Actor Lance Kerwin, who starred in TV series “James at 15” and as Mark Petrie, the teen who becomes a vampire hunter in Stephen King mini-series “Salem’s Lot,” died Tuesday in San Clemente, Calif. He was 62.
(Charna Flam, Variety, January 25, 2023 )

• School bans “safe space” signs after parents complained about favoritism for LGBTQ+kids

The LGBTQ+-affirming signage at Long Valley Middle School, in place since 2019, was the result of a student-led effort at inclusiveness. Recent complaints by parents led Turnamian, superintendent for the Washington Township School District, to consult with district lawyers.
(Greg Owen, LGBTQ Nation, January 20, 2023 )

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• 13-year-old boy died by suicide after homophobic bullying at school

A 13-year-old boy in France named Lucas died by suicide last Saturday, January 7 after facing anti-LGBTQ+ bullying at school. People close to his family say that the school did little to stop the bullying.
(Alex Bollinger, LGBTQ Nation, January 12, 2023 )

• Parents & brother beat 16-year-old boy after he came out. They avoided prison.

A 16-year-old boy in the U.K. said he feared for his life as his parents and older brother beat him after he came out to them as gay.
( John Russell, LGBTQ Nation, January 6, 2023 )