Trans Youth Know Their Identities
A study in its sixth year by Dr. Kristina Olson, a professor at the University of Washington, has found that gender-nonconforming youth who go on to transition identify as strongly with their desired gender as ...
Inhaling the Consequences: E-cigs a Growing Concern Among Youth
We’ve heard the dangers of smoking cigarettes from a very young age. D.A.R.E. programs at our schools and countless anti-smoking PSA’s every year have been a constant reminder that smoking is terrible. They sta...
LGBTQ Youth More Likely To Use Drugs Due to Discrimination, Harrassment
An estimated 3.2 million youth, aged 8-18, are LGBTQ in America, reported the Williams Institute.
Studies have shown that this demographic of young people are more likely to use illicit drugs – more than two...
Biden Launches “As You Are” LGBTQ Youth Campaign
The Biden Foundation understands the power of storytelling to promote change. That’s the essence of their new program, an LGBTQ awareness campaign called #AsYouAre. The campaign is an advocacy effort to collect...
LGTBQ youth in sports still mostly closeted
Although there is a rising profile for gay, lesbian, transgender, and queer youth playing competitive sports, the majority of such youth remain closeted, according to various sources.
The percentage of close...