LGBTQ myths debunked with science and facts Pride offers LGBTQ youth opportunities for community Pride centers this father-daughter relationship New shows moving away from old stereotypes of gay life Queer youth found creative approaches to self-care during pandemic First rejected, then outed in church, bisexual teen questions Christianity One non-binary person’s perspective on how to...
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He came out to his family, and wound up on the street
By Malaya Mason and Anthony Green Special to the Washington Blade WASHINGTON -- As a young gay black man living in the city’s Southeast district, Arthur Halmon-Daniels felt the only people he could tell about his sexuality were his immediate family. In Southeast, he said, gay people are frequently verbally abused and disrespected. He hoped...
Two years later, LGBTQ+ Kokomo teen barely recognizes the depressed girl in documentary
By Jayne O’Donnell, Samantha Rosengard and Amora Campbell Four years ago, Lexi Shepard of Kokomo was struggling with depression, her identity as a lesbian and certainty that coming out would mean she’d “lose everything.” She tried to take her life on April 24, 2017. The news spread quickly on social media throughout her community. “Having...
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“Stop it! You’re making me sick!”: Moving documentary spotlights the pivotal battle to declassify homosexuality as illness Missouri high school students recommend ways to improve school safety, student mental health Borough students talk mental health, racism in local high schools Staten Island high school students face racial segregation, bullying and mental health issues Missouri high...
New Fund Launched to Improve Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+
By Madeleine Voth, Urban Health Media Project participant and a student at Duke Ellington School of the Arts “What happens when reality is so painful, that hiding away is the only option?” asked Amora Campbell, 16, of Washington, D.C. Campbell, a senior at Richard Wright Public Charter School for Journalism and Media Arts, spoke at...