Youth Today
All posts tagged "LGBTQ"
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1.3KNewsSchool 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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1.4K► 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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2.5KNewsIn ‘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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2.1KNewsA 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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1.7K► ReportsStill ringing the alarm: An enduring call to action for black youth suicide prevention
Black youth have the fastest rising suicide rate among their peers of other races/ethnicities.
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2.1KOpinionWhen 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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3.3KNewsHomeless 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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1.1KNewsYour 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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872GrantsLGBTQ+ 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
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1.3KNewsDeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children
Opponents say DeSantis is denying the rights of parents with transgender kids.
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2023 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ young people
The Trevor Project releases its annual survey report on LGBTQ youth mental health.
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1.2KNewsFor transgender kids, a frantic rush for treatment amid bans
Restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors went into effect in eight states this year.
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1.2K► ReportsMoving beyond change efforts: evidence and action to support and affirm LGBTQI+ youth
The report details helpful and harmful interventions in clinical, community, family, and school settings.
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1.2KNewsVeto stands: Transgender pronouns OK in North Dakota schools
State representatives voted 56-36 to override the governor's veto, but 63 votes were required.
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2.8KOpinionDon’t let conservatives fool you: Anti-trans laws don’t protect youth and families, they endanger them
If conservatives were truly concerned with children's wellbeing, they would stop pushing anti-trans policies.
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969NewsDeSantis to expand ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law to all grades
The proposal forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades.
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1.2KNewsTransgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
Several proposals would allow or require schools to deadname trans students or out them.
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964NewsGeorgia law will ban most transgender care for kids under 18
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed the bill in private on Thursday.
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1.0KNewsSchool library book bans are seen as targeting LGBTQ content
Book bans seem to target LGBTQ content and not just "sexually explicit material".
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950NewsGeorgia Senate bill bans some transgender care for youth
The bill would ban most gender-confirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for youth.
