Youth Today
All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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208NewsLGBTQ+ parents are rushing to adopt their children before Trump is sworn in
Being on a child's birth certificate does not guarantee parental rights. Adoption's a guarantee.
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363NewsAmid fear, trans students and families plan for Trump’s second term
Teachers wonder: What resources will I be able to use to keep kids safe?
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164GrantsAkron, Ohio area LGBTQ+ community support grants
GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Community, LGBTQ+ Youth, Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, Youth Safety, Ohio | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2024
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648NewsTransgender youth athletes find support, community in one Atlanta basketball league
Transgender athletes in sports are controversial right now.This Atlanta league is one response.
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663NewsAnti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth
This is the first report to draw a connection between suicide and anti-trans laws.
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361GrantsLGBTQ+ community film project support grants
GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Community, Arts/Culture, Artist Support, Trans Rights | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
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2.4KNewsHow could Project 2025 change education?
This “manual for conservative policy thought” would transform American education from start to finish.
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935NewsNew Title IX rules offer ‘comprehensive coverage’ for LGBTQ+ students and sexual violence survivors
The new regulations from the Biden administration strengthen protections for sex discrimination, reversing Trump-era changes.
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948NewsTexas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
LGBTQ+ foster kid support vanished; silence blankets the agency tasked with raising LGBTQ+ children.
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483Grants
Rhode Island LGBTQ+ community support grants
GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Community, LGBTQ+ Youth, Advocacy, Nonprofit Support, Rhode Island | Amount: $2,500 - $10,000 | Deadline: Apr. 11, 2024
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1.1K► Reports2024 Black LGBTQ+ youth report
Despite solemn statistics, Black LGBTQ+ youth are finding the confidence to own their space.
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1.1KNewsSchool clubs for gay students move underground after Kentucky’s anti-LGBTQ law goes into effect
Kentucky’s law, passed in March 2023, is one of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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1.1K► ReportsThe mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people
A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.
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2.2KNewsIn ‘host homes,’ volunteers provide safe homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness
Host homes build off of a "history of resilience and resistance.”
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1.8KNewsA new policy in Florida could out LGBTQ+ students to their parents if they join a GSA
Some LGBTQ+ student clubs in Florida have disbanded altogether.
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1.7KGrantsMinnesota girls-led project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Girls' Development, LGBTQ Youth, Art/Culture, Education, Youth Sports, Minnesota | Amount: Up to $1,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2023
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayWhen adults tout anti-gay legislation, young people are listening
At 17, I’m experiencing harassment that I didn’t experience when I was 13.
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2.9KNewsHomeless LGBTQ youth risk discrimination and harassment when seeking help
LGBTQ youth are disproportionately homeless, facing unique challenges in finding affirming shelter.
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1.0KNewsYour state has a law on bathrooms and trans kids? Officials may not know how it will be enforced
It's not clear how bathroom laws will play out after being enacted.
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784GrantsLGBTQ+ youth well-being, family counseling and support program grants
GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Youth, Youth Well-being, Family Counseling, Mental Health, Behavioral Health | Amount: Up to $425,000 | Deadline: July 3, 2023
