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Queer Youth 'Slay The Runway' in Fashion Workshop Catered to LGBTQ+ Teens

The two-week workshop ends with a fashion show featuring the teens' designs.

One in 10 LGBTQ+ Teens Identifies as Asexual or Ace Spectrum

Asexual Awareness Week hopes to bring attention to this oft-neglected group.

Study: 91 Percent of LGBTQ+ Teens Are Bullied in Trump's America

New research shows that bullying is pervasive and often includes factors beyond sexual orientation or gender identity.

Meta blocked teens from seeing LGBTQ+ content on Instagram: report

The platform blocked hashtags that mentioned LGBTQ-related issues from the screens of teen accounts.

Trans Teen Victim of Vicious Anti-LGBTQ+ Assault for Second Time

Chad Sanford was beaten by a group of teens because of her gender identity and for the second time the assault was caught on video.

LGBTQ+ Teen Seeks Forever Family After Abandonment by Adoptive Parents

After living with adoptive parents for seven years, Dax says the family stopped loving them because of their LGBTQ+ identity.

Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian Woman Harasses Teens in Viral TikTok Clip

"You guys aren't like, girlfriends, are you?"

Teen Threatened LGBTQ People, Minorities in White Lives Matter Rant

"Wanna hear what is oppressed? My shot gun ammo because I am wasting it on minorities like you."

Poland's First LGBTQ Prom Brings Queer Teens and Allies Together

Same- and opposite-sex teen couples dance and revel in a video for Poland's first LGBTQ prom, which is intended to show queer kids they're not alone. 

State Senator to LGBTQ Teens: Gay Love Akin to Pedophilia, Bestiality

The legislator, Lynn Hutchings, told visiting students that having sex with children and dogs could be considered a sexual orientation.

Rest in power, Nex Benedict: Tributes pour in for fallen LGBTQ+ teen

Despite the tragedy, Nex Benedict will be remembered as a talented artist who always brightened any room he was in.

Mike Johnson: U.S. 'Dark and Depraved' Because So Many Teens Are LGBTQ+

Johnson made the remark to a Christian right activist just three weeks before becoming speaker of the House.

Cop Who Mocked LGBTQ People After Teen Suicide Back on Streets

Jeff Graves resigned after ridiculing the LGBTQ movement after Nigel Shelby's death, but now has a new job with a different agency.

Trump’s shutdown layoffs eliminate entire federal health agencies that served LGBTQ+ people, teens, & women

“Without these people in place, it’s unlikely that a lot of these programs will be able to continue even after the government reopens," former HHS Deputy Assistant Secretary Adrian Shanker told The Advocate.

Former students share how Tim Walz allyship to LGBTQ+ teens in the '90s changed the course of their lives

Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate has been a vocal LGBTQ+ ally.

First Lady goes to bat for LGBTQ+ rights: 'They want to take our victories away, but we won’t let them'

Amidst a backdrop of protest and advocacy, Dr. Jill Biden highlights the ongoing battle for LGBTQ+ rights and remembers LGBTQ+ teen Nex Benedict.

Antigay, 14-Year-Old Vlogger Soph Threatens to Shoot Up YouTube

The online video platform had terminated the account of the troubled teen for posting anti-LGBTQ content.

Why Is Gay Underage Sex Criminalized When Straight Sex Is Not?

California law brands LGBTQ young adults for sex with teen lovers, but treats straight relationships differently.

Trinkets' Stars on Value of Queer and Nonbinary Visibility & Friends

Brianna Hildebrand and Quintessa Swindell are offering representation for LGBTQ+ teens on the Netflix series, now in its second season. 

A Washington city council cuts a pizza program for LGBTQ+ youth after concerns about turning kids transgender

The Ellensburg community raised more funds than the city had previously allocated to rescue the program that provided pizza and a safe space for LGBTQ+ teens.

'Activist Mommy' Terrorizes LGBTQ Prom With Hateful Phone Campaign

Elizabeth Johnston railed so hard against an LGBTQ-inclusive prom being held at a public library that officials began to fear for the teens' safety and moved the event.