Why Was This Gay Man Killed in His Kitchen?
Personal trainer Kawaski Trawick died at the hands of the NYPD. Activists say he would still be alive if trained mental health experts, and not cops responded to mental health calls.
May 23, 2023
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LGBTQ Director Gerald Garth Opens Up About His Mental Health Journey
There is still much “miseducation and under-education around mental health,” Garth says.
October 11, 2022
California Mom Blames Bullying for Gay Son’s Death
She said kids relentlessly teased her son because of his sexual orientation.
September 5, 2023
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Allowing Outing, Pronoun Bans Advance Around Nation
Montana, Kentucky, and Idaho are among the latest states to move such legislation forward.
February 21, 2023
90% of trans kids get support from parents but half face bullying at school, new report finds
More than 90 percent of parents surveyed support their child's gender identity, but half of the kids are getting bullied at school, according to the report, released along with a new guide for these parents.
October 4, 2024
Ohio passes sweeping college trans bathroom ban, first in nation after election
The bathroom ban was attached to the "College Credit Plus" program designed to help students enter dual enrollment and is the first anti-trans law to pass after the 2024 elections.
November 16, 2024
Meet the Gen Z trans woman running for Congress in Louisiana
Rivule Sykes's campaign in the Fifth Congressional District of Louisiana is one that aims to bring "people’s attention to the issues we all face together."
February 1, 2024
The real meaning of ex-gay
"Reparative therapy" is based on an understanding of homosexuality that has been rejected by all the major health and mental health professions
August 15, 2005
The journey of an LGBTQ+ rights advocate: Jaymes Black tells their story
"I dropped out of high school after being outed in the 90s," writes Jaymes Black. "Now I’m a CEO for the leading LGBTQ+ mental health nonprofit."
July 30, 2024
Middle Eastern, North African LGBTQ Youth Report High Risk of Suicide Attempts
The findings are part of a research brief by the Trevor Project.
April 20, 2023
Tennessee's Youth: Bullied, Abused, Denied Therapy
Everyone's fixated on North Carolina's HB 2, but Tennessee's new law allowing mental health discrimination is insidious too.
May 6, 2016
Oklahoma Elects Lesbian State Senator, Flipping GOP Seat to Dems
Allison Ikley-Freeman, victorious in a special election this week, is the second lesbian and third LGBT person elected to the state legislature.
November 16, 2017
Ky Peterson Just Got His First Dose of Testosterone
The trans man incarcerated in an all-women's Georgia prison has finally been granted access to transition-related care.
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February 23, 2016
'Parents' Rights' movements forget families have the right to read LGBTQ+ books
As book bans targeting LGBTQ+ and diverse communities rise in the United States, there is an urgent call for advocacy to keep books that promote understanding, empathy, and self-acceptance accessible.
April 17, 2024
Youngkin’s Rhetoric of 'Parental Rights' Abandons Students Like Us
Our schools are in crisis. We hope our leaders stop focusing so much on polling boosts and fundraising hauls and instead, address the depression, abuse, and harassment that ravages our schools.
October 28, 2022
Wisconsin GOP Backs Anti-Equality Candidate in U.S. Senate Race
Leah Vukmir, vying to run against Tammy Baldwin in November, has "a disturbing record," says the Human Rights Campaign.
May 13, 2018
The Incredible Group Fighting Youth Suicide in Tennessee
The queer youth of Tennessee need help. Luckily, they're not alone.
February 2, 2016
Nex Benedict's autopsy report released
The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released Wednesday.
March 27, 2024
D.C. to Open First LGBTQ+ Homeless Shelter For Adults
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined community leaders to celebrate the ribbon cutting of the shelter funded by the Biden-Harris administration's American Rescue Plan Act.
July 18, 2022
LGBTQ+ Topics Rarely Discussed in Schools, New Study Finds
The conservative claim that LGBTQ+ topics are being taught in school is not only false, but the reality is damaging the kids that they claim to want to protect.
October 18, 2022