Index: bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/group-header.php
===================================================================
--- bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/group-header.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/group-header.php	(working copy)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 </div><!-- #item-actions -->
 
 <div id="item-header-avatar">
-	<a href="<?php bp_group_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php bp_group_name(); ?>">
+	<a href="<?php bp_group_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php bp_group_title(); ?>">
 
 		<?php bp_group_avatar(); ?>
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 </div><!-- #item-header-avatar -->
 
 <div id="item-header-content">
-	<h2><a href="<?php bp_group_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php bp_group_name(); ?>"><?php bp_group_name(); ?></a></h2>
+	<h2><a href="<?php bp_group_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php bp_group_title(); ?>"><?php bp_group_name(); ?></a></h2>
 	<span class="highlight"><?php bp_group_type(); ?></span> <span class="activity"><?php printf( __( 'active %s', 'buddypress' ), bp_get_group_last_active() ); ?></span>
 
 	<?php do_action( 'bp_before_group_header_meta' ); ?>
Index: bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/admin.php
===================================================================
--- bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/admin.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/groups/single/admin.php	(working copy)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<?php do_action( 'bp_before_group_details_admin' ); ?>
 
 	<label for="group-name"><?php _e( 'Group Name (required)', 'buddypress' ); ?></label>
-	<input type="text" name="group-name" id="group-name" value="<?php bp_group_name(); ?>" aria-required="true" />
+	<input type="text" name="group-name" id="group-name" value="<?php bp_group_title(); ?>" aria-required="true" />
 
 	<label for="group-desc"><?php _e( 'Group Description (required)', 'buddypress' ); ?></label>
 	<textarea name="group-desc" id="group-desc" aria-required="true"><?php bp_group_description_editable(); ?></textarea>
Index: bp-themes/bp-default/activity/post-form.php
===================================================================
--- bp-themes/bp-default/activity/post-form.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/activity/post-form.php	(working copy)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 						<?php if ( bp_has_groups( 'user_id=' . bp_loggedin_user_id() . '&type=alphabetical&max=100&per_page=100&populate_extras=0' ) ) :
 							while ( bp_groups() ) : bp_the_group(); ?>
 
-								<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_name(); ?></option>
+								<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_title(); ?></option>
 
 							<?php endwhile;
 						endif; ?>
Index: bp-themes/bp-default/forums/index.php
===================================================================
--- bp-themes/bp-default/forums/index.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-themes/bp-default/forums/index.php	(working copy)
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
 									<?php if ( bp_group_is_forum_enabled() && ( bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) || 'public' == bp_get_group_status() || bp_group_is_member() ) ) : ?>
 
-										<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_name(); ?></option>
+										<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_title(); ?></option>
 
 									<?php endif; ?>
 
Index: bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php
===================================================================
--- bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-core/bp-core-avatars.php	(working copy)
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@
 				break;
 
 			case 'group' :
-				$item_name = bp_get_group_name( groups_get_group( array( 'group_id' => $item_id ) ) );
+				$item_name = bp_get_group_title( groups_get_group( array( 'group_id' => $item_id ) ) );
 				break;
 
 			case 'user'  :
Index: bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/group-header.php
===================================================================
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/group-header.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/group-header.php	(working copy)
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 </div><!-- #item-actions -->
 
 <div id="item-header-avatar">
-	<a href="<?php bp_group_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php bp_group_name(); ?>">
+	<a href="<?php bp_group_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php bp_group_title(); ?>">
 
 		<?php bp_group_avatar(); ?>
 
Index: bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/admin.php
===================================================================
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/admin.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/groups/single/admin.php	(working copy)
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<?php do_action( 'bp_before_group_details_admin' ); ?>
 
 	<label for="group-name"><?php _e( 'Group Name (required)', 'buddypress' ); ?></label>
-	<input type="text" name="group-name" id="group-name" value="<?php bp_group_name(); ?>" aria-required="true" />
+	<input type="text" name="group-name" id="group-name" value="<?php bp_group_title(); ?>" aria-required="true" />
 
 	<label for="group-desc"><?php _e( 'Group Description (required)', 'buddypress' ); ?></label>
 	<textarea name="group-desc" id="group-desc" aria-required="true"><?php bp_group_description_editable(); ?></textarea>
Index: bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/forums/index.php
===================================================================
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/forums/index.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/forums/index.php	(working copy)
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
 
 							<?php if ( bp_group_is_forum_enabled() && ( bp_current_user_can( 'bp_moderate' ) || 'public' == bp_get_group_status() || bp_group_is_member() ) ) : ?>
 
-								<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_name(); ?></option>
+								<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_title(); ?></option>
 
 							<?php endif; ?>
 
Index: bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/post-form.php
===================================================================
--- bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/post-form.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-templates/bp-legacy/buddypress/activity/post-form.php	(working copy)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 						<?php if ( bp_has_groups( 'user_id=' . bp_loggedin_user_id() . '&type=alphabetical&max=100&per_page=100&populate_extras=0' ) ) :
 							while ( bp_groups() ) : bp_the_group(); ?>
 
-								<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_name(); ?></option>
+								<option value="<?php bp_group_id(); ?>"><?php bp_group_title(); ?></option>
 
 							<?php endwhile;
 						endif; ?>
Index: bp-groups/bp-groups-admin.php
===================================================================
--- bp-groups/bp-groups-admin.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-admin.php	(working copy)
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@
 
 	// Get the group from the database
 	$group      = groups_get_group( 'group_id=' . $_GET['gid'] );
-	$group_name = isset( $group->name ) ? apply_filters( 'bp_get_group_name', $group->name ) : '';
+	$group_name = isset( $group->name ) ? bp_get_group_title( $group ) : '';
 
 	// Construct URL for form
 	$form_url = remove_query_arg( array( 'action', 'deleted', 'no_admins', 'error', 'error_new', 'success_new', 'error_modified', 'success_modified' ), $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'] );
Index: bp-groups/bp-groups-widgets.php
===================================================================
--- bp-groups/bp-groups-widgets.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-widgets.php	(working copy)
@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@
 				<?php while ( bp_groups() ) : bp_the_group(); ?>
 					<li>
 						<div class="item-avatar">
-							<a href="<?php bp_group_permalink() ?>" title="<?php bp_group_name() ?>"><?php bp_group_avatar_thumb() ?></a>
+							<a href="<?php bp_group_permalink() ?>" title="<?php bp_group_title() ?>"><?php bp_group_avatar_thumb() ?></a>
 						</div>
 
 						<div class="item">
-							<div class="item-title"><a href="<?php bp_group_permalink() ?>" title="<?php bp_group_name() ?>"><?php bp_group_name() ?></a></div>
+							<div class="item-title"><a href="<?php bp_group_permalink() ?>" title="<?php bp_group_title() ?>"><?php bp_group_name() ?></a></div>
 							<div class="item-meta">
 								<span class="activity">
 								<?php
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
 				</div>
 
 				<div class="item">
-					<div class="item-title"><a href="<?php bp_group_permalink() ?>" title="<?php bp_group_name() ?>"><?php bp_group_name() ?></a></div>
+					<div class="item-title"><a href="<?php bp_group_permalink() ?>" title="<?php bp_group_title() ?>"><?php bp_group_name() ?></a></div>
 					<div class="item-meta">
 						<span class="activity">
 							<?php
Index: bp-groups/bp-groups-template.php
===================================================================
--- bp-groups/bp-groups-template.php	(revision 7377)
+++ bp-groups/bp-groups-template.php	(working copy)
@@ -467,6 +467,40 @@
 		return apply_filters( 'bp_get_group_name', $group->name );
 	}
 
+/**
+ * Echoes a non filterable group name
+ * 
+ * @param  BP_Groups_Group $group the group object
+ * @uses   bp_get_group_title() to get the non filterable group name
+ */
+function bp_group_title( $group = false ) {
+	echo bp_get_group_title( $group );
+}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a non filterable group name
+	 * 
+	 * @param  BP_Groups_Group $group the group object
+	 * @uses wptexturize()
+	 * @uses convert_chars()
+	 * @uses wp_filter_kses()
+	 * @uses stripslashes()
+	 * @return string the non filterable group name
+	 */
+	function bp_get_group_title( $group = false ) {
+		global $groups_template;
+
+		if ( empty( $group ) )
+			$group =& $groups_template->group;
+
+		$group_title = wptexturize( $group->name );
+		$group_title = convert_chars( $group_title );
+		$group_title = wp_filter_kses( $group_title );
+		$group_title = stripslashes( $group_title );
+
+		return  $group_title;
+	}
+
 function bp_group_type( $group = false ) {
 	echo bp_get_group_type( $group );
 }
@@ -2992,7 +3026,7 @@
 	if ( !bp_is_active( 'groups' ) || !bp_is_active( 'activity' ) || !bp_is_group() )
 		return; ?>
 
-	<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="<?php bloginfo( 'name' ) ?> | <?php bp_current_group_name() ?> | <?php _e( 'Group Activity RSS Feed', 'buddypress' ) ?>" href="<?php bp_group_activity_feed_link() ?>" />
+	<link rel="alternate" type="application/rss+xml" title="<?php bloginfo( 'name' ) ?> | <?php bp_current_group_title() ?> | <?php _e( 'Group Activity RSS Feed', 'buddypress' ) ?>" href="<?php bp_group_activity_feed_link() ?>" />
 
 <?php
 }
@@ -3083,6 +3117,36 @@
 		return apply_filters( 'bp_get_current_group_name', $name );
 	}
 
+/**
+ * Echoes the output of bp_get_current_group_title()
+ *
+ * @package BuddyPress
+ */
+function bp_current_group_title() {
+	echo bp_get_current_group_title();
+}
+	/**
+	 * Returns a non filterable name of the current group
+	 *
+	 * @package BuddyPress
+	 *
+	 * @uses wptexturize()
+	 * @uses convert_chars()
+	 * @uses wp_filter_kses()
+	 * @uses stripslashes()
+	 * @return string The name of the current group, if there is one
+	 */
+	function bp_get_current_group_title() {
+		global $bp;
+
+		$group_title = wptexturize( $bp->groups->current_group->name );
+		$group_title = convert_chars( $group_title );
+		$group_title = wp_filter_kses( $group_title );
+		$group_title = stripslashes( $group_title );
+
+		return $group_title;
+	}
+
 function bp_groups_action_link( $action = '', $query_args = '', $nonce = false ) {
 	echo bp_get_groups_action_link( $action, $query_args, $nonce );
 }