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America's shame: 40% of homeless youth are LGBT kids : LOS ANGELES – About 40% of homeless youth are LGBT and nearly all homeless youth service providers in the U.S. now serve LGBT youth, according to a comprehensive report on LGBT youth homelessness released Thursday. Nearly seven in 10 (68%) ... San Diego Gay & Lesbian News

Israeli LGBT youth group reaches out to Palestinian gay youth  - A LEADING Israeli LGBT youth organisation has launched an Arabic -language translation of its website in an effort to reach out to gay youth in the ...

Project designed to empower LGBT youth  - Now Miranda, along with other local LGBT youth, is sharing his story with all of ... isn't only to educate others about the struggles of LGBT youth, Orians said.

A Long Road for LGBT Youth : She is not alone. “LGBT youth are more affected by homelessness, suicide , and hate crimes than non LGBTs,” said Mutch. “There are lots of negative statistics for LGBT youth because of there not being adequate care from families and service providers.” ... Fog City Journal

Community conversation focuses on preventing suicide in LGBT youth : The topic was “Preventing Suicide in LGBT Youth .” Studies show that it's within this environment of feeling unsafe that one of three gay youth and one of four transgender youth attempt suicide , according to numbers cited. Talking about issues and ...

Children's Hospital Boston Finds Homelessness Among LGBT Youth Much Higher ... ... of thousands of youth across the US This is exactly why organizations like the LAGLC Youth Center, Ali Forney Center, Point Foundation and Trevor Project are so important, among dozens of other national and local organizations helping LGBT youth. ...

Jersey girls strike a pose in a book celebrating LGBT youth “Speaking OUT: Voices of Queer Youth” is a work in progress–a collection of photographs of LGBT youth and their personal messages, which she is compiling into a book. Here's the concept for the project. Smith photographs a queer youth in her studio, ...

Community conversation focuses on preventing suicide in LGBT youth : The topic was “Preventing Suicide in LGBT Youth.” Studies show that it's within this environment of feeling unsafe that one of three gay youth and one of four transgender youth attempt suicide, according to numbers cited. Talking about issues and ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

'Just a Bit Radical': A New Magazine for LGBT Youth I decided to start Just a Bit Radical because I was tired of seeing the suicides of LGBT youth every time I turned around. I was tired of seeing every magazine only cater to one part of the LGBT spectrum and never include youth .

'Just a Bit Radical': A New Magazine for LGBT Youth I decided to start Just a Bit Radical because I was tired of seeing the suicides of LGBT youth every time I turned around. I was tired of seeing every magazine only cater to one part of the LGBT spectrum and never include youth. Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

LGBT Youth: We Need You : Sadly, LGBT youth are two to three times more likely to commit suicide than other youths, and 30% of all completed youth suicides are related to the issue of sexual identity. Many schools and parents have begun to crack down on bullying and there is an ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

LGBT youth lack support : The news: A March study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, based on experiences of 246 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth around Chicago, found that low social support and victimization among LGBT youth contribute to the higher ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Indiana LGBT Youth Group Win Legal Battle To Sell License Plates ... : The Indiana Youth Group, an LGBT youth support group, is celebrating a big win after a judge ordered their specialty license plates to be reinstated after they were halted last year for dubious reasons. From the IYG press release:

Conservative group fights license plates meant to benefit LGBT youth The Post-Tribune reports that plates supporting "Indiana Youth Group" -- which works with LGBT youth and teens -- have been available since late December. The plates feature a rainbow of hands reaching for the sky. "Advance America" tried to stop the ...

LGBT youth find safe haven at Salt Lake City homeless drop-in center : Statistics show number of homeless youth in Utah on the rise while new national survey brings startling information about the mindset of LGBT youth. By Melinda Rogers Autumn "Audo" Saunders always knew she was attracted to other females, ... Ireland | United Kingdom | America | Las Américas | Stigmabase | Egaylity

Safe Space will expand its LGBT youth services Safe Space will use the money to hire two new full-time workers — a social worker and a youth specialist — as well as to expand counseling, workshops and other services for LGBT youth at its Jamaica office. “No component of Safe Space is more ...

Miami LGBT Youth Organization Gets $17000 Grant Pridelines Youth Services, a Miami-based organization for LGBT youth, has received a $17,500 grant from The Miami Foundation to upgrade its programs in computer training. “This generous grant allows us to continue supporting, educating, and ...

LGBT Youth Center Committee Will Gather for First Time Friday Just a little over a month after the Long Island Gay and Lesbian Youth announced it was forming an advisory committee, as it looks for space to open the first LGBT youth center on the South Fork, the committee will meet for the first time. The East End ...

Youth Chances: 'Mental health crisis for LGBT * youth'  - The Youth Chances project is a social research project into LGBT * 16-25 year olds in the UK led by charity Metro, and involved interviews with over  ...

Project designed to empower LGBT youth  - Now Miranda, along with other local LGBT youth, is sharing his story with all of Omaha as part of ... Others are well-known members of the LGBT community.