#lgbt youth

[profeminist]

Comic by Bummer Party Comics

[unburdened-by-what-has-been]

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[milesworld96]

YALLS OH SHIT, PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH SENATORS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE BILL. THIS IS LIKE BAD, REALLY BAD FOR MANY PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. WE JUST NEED WON SENATOR TO SPEAK AGAINST IT

HELP CHIP IN AS WELL IF YOU CAN, PLEASE THESE ARE DIRE TIMES RIGHT MOW

[youngchesstheorist]

I think people need to accept that with the great effort of our community there are a lot of queer teens, even as young as 13. Tell me why gay bars are one of the only safe spaces for queer people? Tell me why the ONLY youth center for lgbt youth in my city specifically says from 15-26? Tell me why when you check "lgbt shops" on the city website they are all 18+ shops? What's the logic? Don't the young queers deserve a community as well? There is no age too young to start questioning your gender and sexuality, and the younger you are the more people say it's just a phase. It honestly makes no sense to put kids through such an isolating experience.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Ryan Adamczeski at The Advocate:

Forced outing has devastating consequences for LGBTQ+ people, and queer youth are at an even greater risk. One-third of LGBTQ+ minors who were outed without their consent were more likely to experience depression, as well as face less support from their families, according to a new study from the University of Connecticut. Two-thirds said that the event caused significant stress. Outing is the act of revealing a person's sexual orientation or gender identity without their consent. The UConn study analyzed responses from 9,200 queer youth ages 13 to 17 in the Human Rights Campaign's 2017 LGBTQ National Teen Survey which showed a correlation between outing and stress.

The data also showed that LGBTQ+ youth experience stress from outing differently, as transgender, nonbinary, and asexual respondents reported higher stress levels than cisgender gay, lesbian and bisexual participants. In all cases, respondents reported lower stress when they also reported have parents or guardians who are educated on sexuality and gender identity. More than 550 anti-LGBTQ+ bills were introduced across the U.S. in 2023, and 80 were passed into law. In 2024, 487 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced and 20 have passed into law, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. There are currently five states that mandate schools report transgender children to their parents if they request to go by a different name or pronouns. Another six “promote” forced outing, according to the Movement Advancement Project.

A new study from UCONN that came out reveals that anti-LGBTQ+ forced outing policies lead to higher rates of depression and familial rejection among LGBTQ+ youths.

[ladycharles]

Ottawa friends - as you may know our Pride parade is being heavily attacked for taking a principled stand on Palestine. Through deliberately misrepresenting the statement (shown below) on Palestinian solidarity, the right wing mayor has led a charge that has stripped them of all corporate or government sponsors.

Sadly, our school board was pushed to pull out by extremist trustees. This is very personal to me as I know what it's like going to school without feeling support, and I truly believe that the kids getting a chance to participate should take precedence over petty politics.

If you are from the area please consider signing this letter asking them to reverse their decision.

first link is to add your voice, second is the original statement.

https://capitalpride.ca/capital-pride-statement-in-solidarity-with-palestine/

[art-eat3r]

Happy Pride month to everyone who can't come out. To everyone who feels like they are lying or out of place in their family and social spaces. You matter, and you are so loved. I love you. And I hear you. And I see you.

[mawce444]

yk being in a relationship with a fellow enby is quite nice actually most chill thing ever you should try it !!!!

[rome-theeempire]

I got a joke....

Why do gay people have so many clothes???

Cuz we're trying to find an aesthetic that fits our expression but we SUCK at sticking to a single aesthetic😭

(it isn't really a joke more so a cry for help😞)

[xxbl00dsh3dbunnyxx]

Someone teach me queer code and history

I'm interested

[aldrentheslayer]

No, I absolutely care about this country. I just don't care about the rich, white, elitists. I care about the women of this country; I care about the queer youth of the nation, I care about those who have had their rights stripped away from them. I care about the mental health of the youth, I care about the real pain people have every day because they feel like they don't belong. I care about people's REAL people's life; including the homeless and less fortunate. I know that Trump doesn't care about any of these things. I know that he will remove the fact that we can be who we are because he won't make a profit off of it.

[hunter216]

42 on your get to know me thing, which is "what would you do if you won the lottery?" :)

- Kenny

I feel like it kinda depends on how much money i win, but i'd probably split it and give some to charities that protect and support lgbt+ kids and then use the rest to help save up for/pay for either testostorne or top/bottom surgery

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Alix Breeden at Daily Kos:

America’s youth are surrounded by politics like never before. It’s on their televisions, it's going viral on social media, and, in terms of what is no longer said, it’s the elephant in their classroom.  LGBTQ+ youth specifically know the weight of these political conversations as they are often the focus.  President Donald Trump and other Republicans have weaponized the transgender community. They spent hundreds of millions in campaign ads to push forward agendas which sought to restrict the rights of transgender adults and children.  During Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night, he went out of his way to attack gender-affirming care for youth. “ And now I want Congress to pass a bill permanently banning, criminalizing sex changes on children and forever ending the lie that any child is trapped in the wrong body. This is a big lie.” Today, with Trump in office, the president has signed multiple executive orders directly targeting medical access for transgender youth, their safe spaces in schools, what sports they can play, and more.  In a newly released study, The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, found that recent politics played a major role in young people’s mental well-being. 

The anti-trans policies of Tyrant 47 have done harm to trans youths in America.

[takemyhandwreckmyplans11]

My mom just joked about not liking the idea of one of her kids being LGBT. She laughed it off. I felt horrible. I am not even sure if I am or not, but it still stung.

[thecenterofwichita]

Pride 2023

New Year

New Pride Month

New Center of Wichita Logo!

We loved our original logo, and we still have it available on plenty of merch and print material, but it was subtle and this is no time for subtly. We wanted to make sure no one was confused about what we stand for!

[mawce444]

gaia!!! they’re based off of flying agaric mushrooms, i love her 🤗🤗

fun fact: gaia is a greek word for “mother of life”. i think it fits them lol