Ky. Christian School Sued for Outing Teen Over Rainbow Cake and Shirt
YouthYouth, ReligionThe parents of the 15-year-old expelled for a rainbow cake and shirt are alleging breach of contract and defamation. ReligionTracy E. GilchristThe parents of a Kentucky teen who was...
View ArticleAdam Faison Wants Queer Kids to Know 'Everything's Gonna Be Okay'
Arts & Entertainment, television, LGBT youth, YouthtelevisionThe gay actor discusses the groundbreaking Freeform series from Josh Thomas, which breaks taboos on queer sex, autism, and death.Adam...
View ArticleEnd the War Against Transgender Student Athletes
CommentaryCommentary, Transgender, LGBT youth, YouthJustice Horn, who struggled to come out to his wrestling team at the University of Missouri, takes a stand for his trans peers.TransgenderLGBT...
View ArticleDwyane Wade Shares About Being a Proud Parent to His Trans Daughter
TransgenderTransgender, television, Ellen DeGeneres, YouthThe basketball star appeared on Ellen DeGeneres's show to discuss how he and wife Gabrielle Union support their daughter. televisionEllen...
View ArticleFlorida Teacher Confronts Fifth-Grader on Gay Rumors in Front of Class
YouthYouth, EducationThe girl was pulled from the school by her mother after the hostile incident.EducationDaniel ReynoldsA Florida teacher confronted a fifth-grade student about her sexual orientation...
View ArticleConnecticut Suit Targets Trans Female Student Athletes
TransgenderTransgender, Youth, Education, Connecticut, LGBT youthA lawsuit filed by an anti-LGBTQ group claims trans girls have an advantage over cisgender girls — not so, say advocates for trans...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Filing Bankruptcy Amid Sexual Abuse Lawsuits
YouthYouth, Boy Scouts of AmericaA spokesman says the organization will still compensate survivors of abuse.Boy Scouts of AmericaTrudy RingThe Boy Scouts of America, facing huge legal costs to defend...
View ArticleLove, Simon TV Show Pulled From Disney+ as It's Not 'Family-Friendly'
Arts & Entertainment, television, YouthtelevisionThe production about a gay teen will now be airing on Hulu under a new title.YouthDaniel ReynoldsThe Love, Simon television series will no longer be...
View ArticleFrozen Songwriters to Make a Movie Musical About a Genderqueer Prince
Arts & Entertainment, Theater, Youth, GenderqueerTheaterKristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez are adapting a graphic novel, The Prince and the Dressmaker, into a movie...
View ArticleHilary Duff Hints That Gay Themes Stalled 'Lizzie' Reboot on Disney+
Arts & Entertainment, television, YouthtelevisionLove, Simon not "family-friendly"? The actress said that "sounds familiar."YouthDaniel ReynoldsHilary Duff has thrown shade at Disney — and sparked...
View ArticleOne Million Moms Boycotts Pixar's 'Onward' Over LGBTQ Character
Arts & Entertainment, film, YouthfilmThe group claims that "Disney is attempting to desensitize our children by normalizing the LGBTQ lifestyle."YouthDaniel ReynoldsOne Million Moms is once again...
View ArticleSouth Carolinians Sue Over Ban on LGBTQ Mentions in Sex Education
YouthYouth, South Carolina, EducationThe 1988 law says nonheterosexual relationships can be mentioned only in discussion of sexually transmitted infections.Campaign for Southern Equality via...
View ArticleAnti-LGBTQ Sex Ed Law Struck Down in South Carolina
YouthYouth, South Carolina, Schools, EducationThe state had banned mention of same-sex relationships or other LGBTQ topics in sex education classes, except when relating to disease.Campaign for...
View Article'Everything's Gonna Be Okay' Shows 'Dual Spectrum' of Autism & LGBTQ
Arts & Entertainment, television, YouthtelevisionThe series introduces a same-sex love story inspired by findings that a high number of people on the spectrum also identify under the LGBTQ...
View ArticleLGBTQ Students Kicked Out of Iowa Capitol Over Restroom Use
YouthYouth, Iowa, Politics, LGBT youthSeveral students lobbying at the capitol were told they were using the wrong restroom, despite Iowa's LGBTQ-inclusive public accommodations law.IowaPoliticsLGBT...
View ArticleDrag Queen Story Hour: Now on Nina West's Instagram Live
YouthYouth, RuPaulThe RuPaul's Drag Race alum is reading children's books on social media. RuPaulDaniel ReynoldsNina West is bringing Drag Queen Story Hour to the comfort of your own home.The RuPaul's...
View ArticleLGBTQ Youth Among the Most Vulnerable as Homeless Centers Close
YouthYouth, LGBT youth, NewsHomeless shelters across the country are shutting their doors amid the COVID-19 outbreak, putting LGBTQ youth at higher risk. LGBT youthNewsDavid ArtaviaAs COVID-19...
View ArticleTransgender Teens Suffer High Rates of Depression, New Study Shows
Transgender, Youth, HealthTransgenderA new study shows transgender teens suffer at disproportionately higher rates than their cis counterparts, but hormone therapy helps.YouthHealthDonald...
View ArticleLittle Fires Everywhere's Megan Stott on the LGBTQ Importance of Izzy
Arts & Entertainment, television, Youth, BullyingtelevisionThe 16-year-old actress discusses lessons she learned from portraying a queer '90s teen in the hit Hulu drama.YouthBullyingDaniel...
View ArticleDay of Silence Goes Virtual But Stays Visible
YouthYouth, GLSENLGBTQ youth will still draw attention to silence and erasure, then break the silence with a livestreamed rally.Student activist Soli GuzmanGLSENTrudy RingA day to observe silence — and...
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