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Adult LGBTQ+ role models are instrumental to queer youth's mental health. Here's how

Two-thirds of LGBTQ+ young people (67 percent) report having at least one older LGBTQ+ adult role model in their day-to-day lives. Here's why that's important.

Kids DVDs for Queer Adults

Everyone knows that H.R. Pufnstuf -- well, actually, any of the psychedelically strange kids shows produced in the '70s by Sid and Marty Krofft --was even more fun if you watched as an adult (with or without other indulgences). A look back at a few new DVDs released from Warner Archives shows that's true for a great deal of tot TV. These five series prove that sometimes the best time to watch shows aimed at kids is when you're all grown up.

30 Queer-Friendly Books for Young Adults, Kids, and Familes

From adventerous fantasy novels for young adults, to self help manuals for LGBTQ families, to meditation books for children -- we got you covered.

Scissoring secrets: Queer adult content creator Electra Rayne tells all

One day people will stop talking about lesbian sex like it's the Loch Ness Monster, but today is not that day.

Many Older Queer Adults Face Abuse Yet Rarely Report It, Study Says

Research into Oregon's LGB older adult population also found a majority of them have experienced discrimination in the last year.

ACLU Warns New Jersey Library Not to Censor LGBTQ+ Book

The library’s leadership moved the book Gender Queer out of the young adult section.

Love, Labels, and YA Literature for Queer Kids

In this exclusive author conversation, two out authors with new young adult books reflect on the important queer literature and real-life scenarios that inspired them.

The Legacy of Florida's Most Notorious Gay Bar Raids

Twenty-five years ago, a corrupt sheriff cracked down on South Florida's gay community — and made a media spectacle out of it. Not only were adult patrons disgraced, underage queer youth were arrested, traumatized, and mobilized. 

Black Queer Author Leah Johnson Shares the Inspiration and Rage Behind Opening a Banned Books Store

“Loudmouth is, at its core, a product of rage,” says Johnson, whose books have been the subject of book bans.

California's first state-wide LGBTQ+ senior survey shows mixed experiences

The state-wide survey of over 4,000 LGBTQ+ Californians shows high levels of personal satisfaction overall but serious concerns for trans women.

These are the 5 states with the smallest amount of LGBTQ+ people

The states with the fewest queer people are also some of the states proposing and passing the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws.

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'Red, White & Royal Blue' is Finally Getting a Film Adaptation

Tony Award winner Matthew Lopez will direct the queer rom-com for Amazon Studios.

Op-ed: When Parents Are the Enemy

Suicide, reparative therapy, and the epidemic of LGBTQ youth homelessness.

Jasika Nicole on Unconventional Families in 'Punky Brewster' Reboot

Nicole plays Lauren, Cherie Johnson's girlfriend and an "unofficial auntie" to Punky's kids.

Op-ed: How to Really Make It Better

Helping LGBTQ youth find positive means of self-expression may protect them from self-destructive behaviors into adulthood.

Wilson Cruz aims to 'change minds and hearts' with new docuseries about queer Mormon teens

The six-episode series, Not Part of the Plan, spans across two years, following four young members of Utah’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Your LGBTQ Guide to Comic-Con

Just like Stonewall, Comic-Con is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, and fittingly, queer inclusion has reached a new level.

What Health Equity Means for Queer Liberation

The fight against barriers to health care must be part of the fight for equality.

Watch Sherry Cola passionately defend LGBTQ+ youth: 'Queerness is such a superpower' (exclusive)

The Joy Ride and Good Trouble star got emotional while talking to The Advocate about coming out and the new GLAAD campaign #ProtectThisKid.

It's Time to Go Beyond 'Queer Eye'

The show is indeed great, but has the cast's diversity changed much since the original iteration?