Liam Payne Responds to Homophobia Accusation by Doing Gay Magazine Cover
MediaMusicYouthRaffy ErmacAccused earlier this year of being homophobic, popular One Direction member Liam Payne is letting his fans and the entire world,know that he is accepting of LGBT people in the...
View ArticleTrans Teen Elected Homecoming Queen, Shows What Is Possible in Missouri
TransgenderSchoolsEducationYouthMissouriElizabeth DaleyA transgender teen in Missouri was crowned Homecoming queen of her high school this weekend, signifying acceptance in one part of the state even...
View ArticleWATCH: High School Senior Suspended For Wearing 'Nobody Knowns I'm a Lesbian'...
YouthLGBT youthSchoolsRaffy ErmacA South Carolina high school student was suspended last week after a T-shirt she was wearing that said “Nobody Knows I’m a Lesbian” in bold letters was judged to be...
View ArticleHelping Queer Youth Affected by the School-to-Prison Pipeline
CommentaryYouthEducationLGBT youthIan Palmquist & Thena Robinson-MockIn the current age of marriage equality and open military service, it has become all too easy to forget that the Stonewall riots...
View ArticleStudent Fights Catholic School's Ban on Same-Sex Dates
YouthEducationReligionRoman Catholic ChurchTrudy RingA student at a Catholic school in Memphis, Tenn., says administrators have reneged on allowing him to bring a same-sex date to the homecoming dance...
View ArticleGay Teen Suspended From Catholic School After Not Attending Dance
YouthTennesseeEducationRoman Catholic ChurchSunnivie BrydumLance Sanderson, the gay senior at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis, Tenn., just can't catch a break. After being told last year that...
View ArticleSTUDY: NYPD Harming Homeless LGBT Youth
YouthAlexander ChevesThe New York City Police Department is again being accused of anti-LGBT harassment, as a new study indicates that homeless LGBT youth are are being repeatedly harmed by NYPD...
View ArticleWhy I Gave Up Drinking at 22
CommentaryYouthSeamus KirstTwo years ago today, when I was 22, I decided to stop drinking. Considering my history, the decision happened after an insignificant night.It did not happen the morning I...
View ArticleWATCH: Mom Surprises Trans Daughter With First Dose of Hormones
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View ArticleWhy Are Gay Teens Identifying Earlier?
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View ArticleOne Year After Being Kicked Out, Gay Teen Is Thriving
YouthMediavideohttp://www.11alive.com/story/news/2015/09/29/one-year-later-kicked-out-being-gay...
View ArticleCanadian Store Fined for Selling Chest Binder to Trans Teen
TransgenderWorldYouthBreakingElizabeth DaleyA store in Canada is receiving support from elected officials this week after it was fined $260 for selling to a teen an elastic garment intended to give the...
View ArticleWATCH: A Dad’s 1959 Advice to His Gay Son Changed Him Forever
YouthBreakingComing OutRaffy ErmacIf you’ve ever had to go through an awkward coming-out to a close family member, then you will definitely relate to StoryCorps’ newest animated short, “The Saint of...
View ArticleWhy California Might Be the Best Home for Trans Foster Kids
TransgenderYouthLGBT youthCaliforniaCleis AbeniCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed groundbreaking legislation Friday that provides new protections for transgender foster youth in California.Authored by...
View ArticleTodrick Hall Talks to GLAAD About Being a Role Model for LGBT Youth
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View ArticleMajority of Idaho Schools Fail to Adopt Recommended LGBT Protections
YouthEducationIdahoTrudy RingThe Idaho School Board Association issued guidelines this year aimed at preventing discrimination against LGBT students, but almost all public school districts in the state...
View ArticleHow the Internet Is Celebrating #SpiritDay
YouthSpirit DayBullyingAdvocate.com EditorsThis year marks the fifth anniversary of Spirit Day, the annual GLAAD-supported holiday that encourages millions of participants nationwide to wear purple and...
View ArticleWATCH: Michael Sam, Vito Cammisano on Going Purple
YouthSpirit DayBullyingNeal BrovermanMichael Sam, the first out athlete to be drafted by the NFL, sat down for a Spirit Day video with his former fiancé, Vito Cammisano.The on-time couple described how...
View ArticleFeds: Conversion Therapy Is 'Harmful,' Must Be Stopped
FamiliesBreakingEx-gay TherapyYouthDawn EnnisA federal government report released Thursday makes the strongest case to date for ending the discredited practice known as conversion, reparative, or...
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