New Scout Troop Welcomes Gays and Girls
January 12 2013 12:54 PM ET

New Scout Troop Welcomes Gays and Girls

Diane Anderson-Minshall

Fed up with discrimination in the Boy Scouts of America, one cool dad starts his own troop that allows all sorts of kids, even the gay ones.

WATCH LGBT Youth Homeless for the Holidays
December 22 2012 4:30 PM ET

WATCH: LGBT Youth Homeless for the Holidays

Sunnivie Brydum

The Ali Forney Center, a shelter dedicated to providing safe space for LGBT youth in New York City, has launched a series of videos profiling homeless LBGT youth, called "Homeless for the Holidays."

Bullying Led To Gay Michigan Teen Suicide Say Parents
December 05 2012 2:42 PM ET

Bullying Led To Gay Michigan Teen's Suicide, Say Parents

Sunnivie Brydum

Josh Pacheco, a 17-year-old junior at Linden High School in Fenton, Mich., took his own life on November 26, after he was relentlessly bullied for being gay, according to his parents.

The Easy Bake Oven Is Not Only For Girls Says 13 Year Old Petitioner
December 04 2012 4:00 PM ET

13-Year-Old: The Easy Bake Oven Is Not Only For Girls

Michelle Garcia

A 13-year-old girl wants the toymaker Hasbro to be more inclusive when it comes to marketing and selling products like the Easy-Bake Oven.

WATCH NYPD Tells LGBT Youth It Gets Better
December 03 2012 4:01 PM ET

WATCH: NYPD to LGBT Youth: 'It Gets Better'

Trudy Ring

The police commissioner, LGBT officers, and others came together for the video.

Sandy Devastates New York LGBT Youth Facility
November 04 2012 3:08 PM ET

Sandy Devastates New York LGBT Youth Facility

Trudy Ring

The superstorm caused severe damage to the Ali Forney Center's drop-in center in Chelsea.

Photos of the Ways We Went Purple on Spirit Day
October 19 2012 6:15 PM ET

PHOTOS: Coming Out Purple on Spirit Day

Advocate.com Editors

On Spirit Day, the Internet, media and even sports turned into a purple haze of support for LGBT youth who are bullied.

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