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Musicals Won’t Save the World but “The Prom” Is Gonna Try Anyway
“The Prom” is a new musical and it’s about lesbians and we need to talk about it right now.
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Steven Universe Returns with “Gem Harvest,” Reminds Kids It’s Okay to Have Hope
Steven Universe tells kids that they’re loved, that they’re special, and that there is nothing wrong with being themselves. This week it taught them that they don’t have to give up.
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Follow Your Arrow: How LGBTQ Youth Activist Tabby Besley Built a Sustainable Non-Profit
“Why do I do this? Because it needs to be done. Our schools and communities need to be safer for our young people, we are losing too many of them. I’m not going to sit and wait with naivety that our government or schools are going to lead that.”
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“Steven Universe: The Return” Brings Your Favorite Gay Space Rocks To DVD!
Imagine you’re a child today and you’re watching Steven Universe: The Return and you finally see yourself not only represented on a show that’s specifically made for you, but treated with respect, love and reverence — and then imagine that you’re finally able feel those things about yourself.
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You Need Help: You Don’t Agree With Your Best Friend’s Advice
I think she’s being the most supportive—and she’s exactly what you want in a best friend, because she’s in your corner and she’s supporting you as a whole person. She’s giving you some solid advice here—this is a bad idea. It is. Darling, this is a terrible idea.
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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.
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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 was also trans.”
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“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 it and converged on my dad’s house to discuss.
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These Adorable Lesbian Homecoming Queens Top Off Our Best Queer Homecoming Season Ever
Greta Melendez and Lily Cohen are the latest in a month of queer homecoming winners and a much longer line of kids battling for the right to wear tiaras in public while gay.
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“Is She Gay? Should I Ask Her?”: Advice To Moms Who Have Queer Daughters
A mom turned to an internet message board to ask how she should handle the fact that her daughter is a lesbian and people actually responded and gave great advice. Then we wanted to give some advice, too.
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The Ones We Left Behind: On Being An Ally To Small Town Queers
“If you’re reading this and are currently in love with a tiny place that hasn’t loved you back yet, I want you to know that this is okay.”
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It’s Easy To Tell If Kids Are Gay — As Long As You Don’t Care About the Research
You too can write articles on gay youth by utilizing terrible or possibly zero research or evidence!
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Seriously, Who Does A Gay Teen Have To Petition To Get A GSA Around Here
This isn’t the first time a high school has threatened to cut all extracurricular clubs because they didn’t want to have a Gay Straight Alliance. But this week marks the first time someone actually has! Way to go, Flour Bluff High School in Texas!
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Champlin High Avoids Drama: Lesbians Will Walk as a Couple at Snow Dance
Less than 24 hours after lawsuit filed, the school decides it’d probs make more sense just to let ’em walk. We still don’t know what anybody’s wearing, though.
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Everybody Hurts
Not all gay kids are depressed — and not all straight kids are happy. In The New York Times’ “Gay or Straight, Teenagers Aren’t So Different,” experts discuss new research and make salient points. This whole thing reminds me of “Pump up the Volume.”
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Is Oklahoma’s Del City High School Encouraging Lesbian Students to Drop Out? [UPDATED]
Forget prom — lesbians at Del City High School are being told they shouldn’t even bother showing up to graduation.