All posts tagged "teenagers"
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LGBQ youth twice as likely to use illegal drugs as straight youth
Queer teenagers reported higher rates of heroin, alcohol, marijuana and cigarette use than their straight peers
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PrEP for gay and bisexual teens approved by FDA
A study found that PrEP could help reduce new HIV transmissions among gay and bisexual teenage men
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Study: PrEP safe for use by teenage gay and bisexual boys
A new study finds that pre-exposure prophylaxis, in the form of a single pill, taken regularly, can protect against HIV infection in adolescent males who...
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Forever Young and Proud
How Youth Pride Day got its start -- and why it's here to stay
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The 2015 Youth Pride Guide
Youth Pride Saturday, May 2, 2015 (rain date May 9) Noon to 5 p.m. Dupont Circle, Washington, DC youthpridedc.org Letter From the Youth Pride Day...
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Abbe Land: Trevor Project’s Executive Director on saving lives and helping LGBT youth
How outreach to LGBT youth can save lives when society fails
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Uniquely Alex: Alex Newell on coming out, Trevor Project and life after Glee
“Be who you are, be special, and know your truth.” Alex Newell was already living by what he calls the Glee motto years before he...
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Jazz Jennings featured in Clean & Clear campaign
Featured in TLC reality show, transgender teen speaks frankly and openly
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Interview: SMYAL’s Sultan Shakir
SMYAL's newest executive director hopes to build and expand upon its mission to build youth leaders
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Oregon dad killed while honoring bullied, gay son with cross-country walk
“It’s wrong, you know, we can’t have this anymore in our society…. Feeling like I wanted to die myself, and knowing I couldn’t — I...
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Study shows “It Gets Better” not as effective for bisexual teens
“Those who identify as mostly gay may be expressing an ambivalence about identifying as gay or lesbian due to living in unsupportive environements or getting...
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20/20 airs first interview with jailed gay teen Kaitlyn Hunt
ABC’s Friday edtion of 20/20 included a long segment on Kaitlyn Hunt. It was the first public interview from the 18-year-old high school student who has...
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Another gay teen, Phillip Parker, commits suicide after bullying
A 14-year-old gay boy, Phillip Parker, took his own life on Friday. Reports are coming out that he was the focus of bullying at Gordonsville...
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Another teacher’s Facebook comments about gay kids under scrutiny
”I do not condone bullying or harassment of any kind and I am very aware and saddened by the negative impact this type of behavior...
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Bullied gay teen, Jamie Hubley, blogged a painful goodbye before suicide
” was the kind of boy that loved everybody…. He couldn’t understand why everyone would be so cruel to him about something as simple as...
