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Ninety percent of LGBTQ+ youth said their well-being has been negatively impacted by recent politics, according to a new survey from The Trevor Project.
The Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction has enraged many with his anti-LGBTQ+ stances.
Maulik Pancholy was scheduled to speak at a middle school about his experiences with bullying, until the school board suddenly canceled the event.
The Democratic U.S. senator criticized the Cumberland Valley School District for nixing Maulik Pancholy’s anti-bullying presentation, urging a reversal on what he deems a wrongful cancellation.
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.
In the wake of transgender Indigenous teen Nex Benedict's death, a graduate of Owasso High School is accusing the administration of failing to prevent bullying.
The resolution demands "equal educational opportunity, basic civil rights protections, and freedom from erasure."
The long-awaited report about the death of the LGBTQ+ Oklahoma teenager was released Wednesday.
The Tulsa County DA pointed to the state medical examiner's finding of suicide and said the fight the day before the trans student's death "was an instance of mutual combat."
Following the announcement that the teenager’s death was suicide through the combined toxicity of two common medications, The Advocate spoke with experts about the risks of these drugs.
The Pride in Mental Health Act, introduced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Laphonza Butler and Tina Smith, comes at a time of crisis for LGBTQ+ young people..
In the wake of the medical examiner's report, queer Oklahomans have called out the bullying Nex Benedict endured. “Even if it is a suicide, it’s still by bullying,” one person said.
The coroner’s report indicates that Benedict died from a toxic mix of diphenhydramine and fluoxetine.
The school board came in for a torrent of criticism at its first meeting since the trans student's death.
Parents and organizations have released an open letter to the hate-spreader ahead of her potential Oklahoma visit.
Despite the tragedy, Nex Benedict will be remembered as a talented artist who always brightened any room he was in.
While the protest aimed to shed a light on bullying against LGBTQ+ students, organizers also set out to let queer youth know they're not alone.
Schools, legislators and legislatures, churches, and the media are failing LGBTQ+ youth, the mothers say after the death of Nex Benedict in Oklahoma.
Nex Benedict's friends and partner honored him during a vigil Sunday, while also confirming how the transgender teen identified.
