Queer Youth

education

how to live with kids

parenting & family

Team Pick: “Queer Kid Stuff” Brings Fun LGBTQ Videos to Preschool Children

Lindsay Amer is the cool Queer Big Sister you wish you had when you were a wee tot and she’s changing the landscape of kid-friendly content for ages 3-7.

KaeLyn —

May 25, 2016

LGBT youth

link roundup

politics + activism

LGBT Youth Get New GSA Name and Tagline; LGBT Elders Get Left Out of Key Legislation

The GSA is now more inclusive of all genders and sexualities but the Older Americans Act isn’t inclusive of LGBT elders; Islan Nettles’ killer will go to prison for 12…

Rachel —

Apr 21, 2016

comics/graphic novels

Drawn to Comics

geekery

Drawn to Comics: Lumberjanes Has Cute Selkies, Scary Whirlpools and Gay Kisses!

When Lumberjanes is at its best, like in these issues, it’s not only one of the best queer comic books out there, but it’s also one of the best fantasy…

Mey —

Mar 22, 2016

girl power

LGBT youth

lgbt book reviews

Read a F*cking Book: “(RE)Sisters” Knows That to Be Queer Is to Be Powerful

Through rule-breaking, more than one unauthorized hot air balloon flight, and a lot of other creative and brave attempts at escape, (RE)Sisters reveals truths about what we know, but may…

Maddie —

Feb 11, 2016

Adventure Time

end-of-year-list

pop culture fix

Top 11 Times This Year Pop Culture Reminded Us Kids Are Queer and Trans Too

As long as queer kids are taking their own lives, as long as young lesbians are told that their crushes on other girls are just fleeting feelings that all straight…

Mey —

Dec 14, 2015

LGBT youth

Queer Youth

lgbt book reviews

Were We Ever So Young: Revisiting “Empress of the World”

The names of the main characters, Nic and Battle, were gender neutral enough that I projected heterosexuality onto them, not yet knowing that gay YA lit was something even there…

Maddie —

Nov 12, 2015

education

high school

school

10 Ways Educators Can Make Schools Safer for LGBT Youth

We’re participating in GLSEN’s Ally Week and talking about how K-12 educators can become better allies to the LGBT youth in their schools.

Rachel —

Oct 2, 2015

everyone is gay

LGBT youth

community

Nine Ways to Be a Grown-Up LGBTQ Ally to LGBTQ Youth

We’re teaming up with GLSEN for Ally Week! Let’s look at how we can be better allies to LGBTQ youth.

Kristin —

Sep 28, 2015

LGBT youth

Lumberjanes

geekery

In Lumberjanes Issue #17, Jo Comes Out As Trans and It’s So Awesome

“Jo’s trans identity was just another integral part of her character, and it developed very naturally — she was a leader, she was VERY passionate about being a Lumberjane, she…

Mey —

Aug 26, 2015

Daily Fix

LGBT youth

gender

Transgender Teen Jazz Jennings is Starring in Commercials, Getting a Reality Show, on Top of the World

Not content with co-writing a book, being in Time Magazine and meeting people like Bill Clinton and Jennifer Lawrence, all by age 14, Jazz Jennings is now set to take…

Mey —

Mar 13, 2015

Daily Fix

disability

politics + activism

Surviving or Thriving: How Economic (In)Justice Matters for LGBT People

Sometimes, it can be hard to parse out exactly why queer and trans people have such a hard time getting by while the headlines would suggest we are advancing by…

Maddie —

Feb 5, 2015

everyone is gay

family

parenting & family

“This Is A Book For The Parents Of Gay Kids”: A Coming Out Conversation with Bruce and Phyllis

I emailed my dad, Bruce, and my grandma, Phyllis, and asked if they’d like to have a three-generational conversation inspired by the book. They agreed, and so we all read…

Maddie —

Nov 12, 2014