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For LGBTQ Youth, Bullying & Harassment Can Have Long-Term Effects On Mental Health ...  - In spite of major steps forward in terms of equality and recognition, it appears that life doesn't always "get better" for the LGBTQ community. A recent ...

Schools Are Failing LGBTQ Youth, But Here's How You Can Help - School can be a tough environment for anyone, but for LGBTQ youth, facing harassment, bullying, and abuse can make a serious impact in both their ...

Ensuring Access to Safe and Affirming Mental Healthcare for LGBTQ Youth  - It's an unfortunate reality that, due to societal discrimination, school bullying, and family rejection, LGBTQ young people are at increased risk for ...

Britney Spears, Laverne Cox and more join GLAAD's Spirit Day for LGBTQ youth - The stars are out in full force to support GLAAD's 2018 Spirit Day, an effort to take a stand against bullying while also standing in support of LGBTQ  ...

A new mental health clinic for LGBTQ individuals  -  LGBTQ youth are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors, suicide attempts, and suicide, bullying, substance use, drug use, and feelings ...

For city ordinances, the team identified the need for anti-bullying measures for LGBTQ youth, updating existing non-discrimination ordinances and ... View article...

Doctor squares off with LGBTQ community over views on homosexuality - The former president of Inside Out, which is a safe place for LGBTQ youth in our area, said the higher suicide rates are because of bullying, but when ...

Utah Is Finally Addressing Its Epidemic of Youth Suicide - These are the first explicit protections for LGBTQ students in Utah law. The connection between suicide and bullying is clear. The Utah Department of Health reported in 2014 that youth who were picked on or bullied at school were four times more likely to have seriously considered or attempted suicide ...

“Moms for liberty is a hate group that targets LGBTQ youth. I'm proud of these young people for standing up and being proud of who they are.”. View article...

Students take part in Day of Silence to raise awareness about bullying of LGBT youth  - Gemino, youth services manager at the Long Beach LGBTQ Center, which is organizing a break-the-silence rally for local youth Friday afternoon.

North Carolina mom believes bullying led to transgender teen's suicide  - Time Out Youth's executive director, Rodney Tucker, said his organization, which serves LGBTQ youth ages 11-20, is responding with support for ...

Some Texas Schools Ban Gender-Based Bullying Despite Anti-LGBT Lege Efforts  - middle and high school gather at the Capitol to talk to their lawmakers and learn how to be advocates for issues affecting LGBTQ youth in the state.

Are You Prepared for the Next Anti-LGBT Backlash?  - I work with LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness and scenarios of restroom bullying and violence are all too common. Young people like Ariel ...

Making It Better for Today's LGBT and Questioning Youth : With all the discussion lately about bullying and the frequency of reports about LGBTQ suicide , we can sometimes lose sight of the changes that have happened over the past 15 years, and we can forget the ways in which the LGBTQ community is making it ... America | Las Américas | Português | Español | Stigmabase | eGAYlity