Topics :: LGBT Youth

Schweitzer Fellows Help Boost LGBT Health Via Sex Education

By Les Spindle | Thursday Apr 11, 2013
Next month, UCLA grad students Alexander Martos and Jeffery Williams will wrap up their work with the L.A. Gay and Lesbian Center, and take their LGBT sex ed curriculum to Cal State Northridge.

Anonymouse Website Matches Closeted Gays With Mentors

By David Perry | Wednesday Apr 10, 2013
For kids coming out, the first-ever website AnonyMouse helps connect with mentors through a safe, secure and anonymous chat function.

GLSEN Mass. Conference Works to Teach Respect

By Tony Hobday | Tuesday Apr 9, 2013
The Mar. 30 GLSEN conference at MIT brought together students, educators, parents and advocates, for a daylong block of workshops teaching a more inclusive curriculum.

ACLU Threatens to Sue PA School For Blocking Formation of GSA

By Lana Cooper | Sunday Mar 31, 2013
Two new cases of discrimination against LGBT youth in Pennsylvania prompted a change in school policy - only one of which was in favor of the LGBT students.

Cornerstone is "On Point" for LGBT Texas Youth

By Angela Kolter | Wednesday Mar 13, 2013
In an effort to educate the next generation of LGBT leaders, The Point Foundation’s Cornerstone Event brought donors, students and mentors together.

Undocumented Gay Youth Will Be Aided By LGBT Dreamers Fund

By Michelle Lim | Friday Mar 8, 2013
Having Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas come out in support of undocumented gay immigrants gave a voice to immigrants across the U.S. Now they hope that the passage of the DREAM Act will allow them to stay in the place they call home.

As DC’s Homeless Youth Grows, Cyndi Lauper’s Forty to None Helps

By Rachel Breitman | Thursday Feb 14, 2013
Longtime LGBT advocate Cyndi Lauper has collaborated with HUD to help count D.C.’s homeless youth, and help provide the resources and support they desperately require.

Creating Safe Schools at Supporting Students, Saving Lives

By Rodney Rodriguez | Thursday Feb 14, 2013
Educators and LGBT advocates will gather in San Diego this weekend to train teacher and administrators on how to create a safe and supportive learning environment for LGBT youth.

Fenway Gets $800,000 to Study Disparities in Gay Youth of Color

By Antoinette Weil | Wednesday Feb 13, 2013
The Fenway Institute of Boston has been awarded a 3-year, $800,000 grant by the National Institute of Health to research and create solutions for health disparities in LGBTQ youth of color.

Young Donors ’En MASQ’ Raise $40K for Center Youth

By Winnie McCroy | Friday Feb 8, 2013
The hot young crowd flocked to the Bowery Hotel on Feb. 2 for for the Young Leaders Council of the LGBT Community Center.