
The Shelter System Isn’t Equipped for LGBTQ+ Youth
LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness are left virtually unprotected.
Progressive.org
Agency highlights that 30% of youth in foster care identify as LGBTQ+
There’s a growing need for foster homes for LGBTQ youth, according to a West Michigan child advocacy group
WGVU NEWS
The right-wing uproar about Title IX
For the last 50 years, Title IX has had an extraordinary impact on the nature of higher education in the United States. Passed in 1972 as an amendment to the Higher Education Act, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination at any school that receives funding from the federal government. The law ensures that colleges and universities are open and welcoming to women. Since Title IX's passage, the percentage of female college students has increased from 42% to 58%.
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Ontario's LGBT YouthLine Marks Historic 30th Anniversary - IN Magazine
Forever young: YouthLine celebrates 30 years of confidential, non-judgemental peer support on May 2, 2024. Here's more on the vital Ontario-based organization and their work within the community...
IN Magazine
Anti-LGBTQ+ laws linked to higher suicide rates among youth
Ninety percent of LGBTQ+ youth said their well-being has been negatively impacted by recent politics, according to a new survey from The Trevor Project.
Advocate.com
GOP governor signs law allowing anti-LGBTQ+ foster parents to take in LGBTQ+ youth - LGBTQ Nation
Advocates worry LGBTQ+ foster kids could be forced to into conversion therapy.
LGBTQ Nation
Gender & sexuality alliances keep LGBTQ+ youth safe. We cannot afford to underestimate their power. - LGBTQ Nation
As state legislatures continue to attack LGBTQ+ rights, we should be pouring resources into GSAs.
LGBTQ Nation
Editorial: Who opposes 'safe and appropriate placement' for LGBTQ kids?
Editorial: The argument of Missouri's attorney general (and others) is bizarre and attempts to turn abused kids into ideological fodder for the culture wars.
STLtoday.com
Students Spotlight Need For LGBTQ Progress
Kids will sometimes make mean comments when fifth-grader Wesley Bianchine uses the teacher’s restroom at school. But all the other bathrooms are designated for either boys or girls, leaving non-binary kids like Wesley without another…
New Haven Independent
He kicked his teen son out for being gay, so his wife broke up with him
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