All posts tagged "youth"
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Spirit Day: 2020 Democrats tell LGBTQ youth “it does get better” and they’re “not alone”
Pete Buttigieg, Kamala Harris, and other presidential candidates shared messages of support for Spirit Day
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Safe Space NOVA offers LGBTQ teens fun group outings and a powerful peer support network
Jordan Costen founded the nonprofit to provide services he wished had been available during his teenage years
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SMYAL’s Q Chat Space is a new platform to foster online discussions among LGBTQ youth
Q Chat Space lets LGBTQ youth discuss relevant issues and make new friends
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Israel’s education minister criticized for “disgusting” comments supporting anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy
Far-right politician Rafi Peretz said that he had used conversion therapy on gay youth and believed it can work
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Arizona summer camp rejects 9-year-old boy because he is trans
Tonto Creek Camp wanted to isolate the boy in his own tent, but his foster mother refused
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Prince William would be “absolutely fine” if any of his children come out as LGBTQ
British royal said he worried how people might react, but would "fully support whatever decision they make"
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Youth Pride 2019: Everything You Need to Know!
Your complete guide to Youth Pride Day on Saturday, May 4, at Dupont Circle
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Gay Alabama 15-year-old dies by suicide after homophobic bullying
Nigel Shelby took his own life on April 18 after being bullied at school for his sexuality
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Ohio Republican wants to change child exploitation laws after boy performs in drag
After video of a nine-year-old in drag went viral, lawmakers want to "make sure this activity does not occur again"
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Massachusetts bans conversion therapy on LGBTQ youth
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed the ban into law to protect LGBTQ minors in the state
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill allowing minors to receive PrEP without parental consent
Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill allowing minors to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, without obtaining parental consent as a way to prevent the spread...
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‘SMYAL for the New Year’ connects young LGBTQ professionals with a vital organization
SMYAL plans to engage young professionals interested in helping LGBTQ youth reach their full potential
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Two percent of high school students identity as transgender, almost as many “not sure”
CDC's report, which also found that transgender students are more at risk than their peers, has been called "groundbreaking"
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Harrisburg City Council passes resolution condemning conversion therapy
Council denounces conversion therapy, and may approve a citywide ban in the next few months
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Friendship Place’s annual Walk fundraiser seeks to provide a safety net for homeless LGBTQ youth
The fourth annual Friendship Walks helps fund the organization's work to combat homelessness
