Finding Hopes with Ellen Degeneres
Ellen Degeneres is a well-known star, comedian, actress, writer, producer and tv host who won the Teen Choice Awards and the Saturn Award for the Best Supporting Actress.
LGBTQ
RNC Wrap Up: Reflections From The YR Team
The people I spoke to have nuanced and complex perspectives on the election and their party: Colton Buckley comes to mind, a gay Republican delegate who demanded more inclusive leadership from the GOP.
Gay Republicans Try To Open Doors, Minds
I’m young and queer, and it’s hard for me to accept that there are politicians who want to pass legislation that would make big parts of my life illegal.
We Are Still Dying: A Response to the Orlando Shooting
We die for the right to love and be loved. We die protecting our own, because the law has yet to protect us. We die because we stand up for ourselves. We die to be seen.
Out And Proud, But Not Here For Your Questions
When I hold my girlfriend’s hand in public, it’s not an invitation to ask me questions about my personal life. I’m not a spokesperson for the queer community.
“I Was Straight But Then…”
This story comes to us via Story Works Alaska and the Alaska Teen Media Institute. A lot of people say that they don’t…
Different points on the gender spectrum
I learned about the gender spectrum through a Lee, a non- binary person who works at my school. I have learned that genderqueer people face oppression, resistance and discrimination because of their gender identity.
Life In Merced As A Transgender Teen
There is a certain danger around being trans that exists in even the safest of communities, a fear that people can turn on you for just being yourself.
Unrecognized Sexualities
Bisexuality and Pansexuality are some of the most misrepresented and ostracized sexualities. What’s especially hurtful to bi and pan people is that these stigmas are not only present in the heterosexual community, but also among members of the queer community.