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Calls to LGBTQ+ youth crisis line skyrocket after death of Nex Benedict
Most of the calls are the result of bullying incidents at schools in Oklahoma – where Benedict lived.
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Pink claps back to troll who compared her to trans comedian Suzy Izzard
“I don’t know you, and I have no idea why you would go out of your way to be hateful,” Pink wrote.
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Affirming LGBTQ youth will save their lives
It is critically important for LGBTQ youth to have access to resources, services and support that enables them to feel accepted and included.
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Gay teen exposes horrific bullying in viral TikTok video
“I’m sick of being silent about it, so I finally spoke up.”
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Anti-LGBTQ fake news flourished on Facebook & Instagram during Pride Month
While the owner of the platforms celebrated LGBTQ people, conservative media riled rightwingers up during a particularly violent Pride Month.
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New Hampshire Republicans want to force teachers to police students’ gender expression
Republicans want teachers to report changes in students’ “gender expression or identity” to their parents.
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Arizona doctors could face prison time for providing therapeutic care to trans youth
The bill would force teachers to out queer students to their parents and harm trans youth by denying them life-saving care.
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7th grader dies by suicide after classmates told him he’d go to Hell for being gay
The parents of Eli Fritchley say the bullying wasn’t physical, but, “Words hurt. They really hurt.”
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Conservatives want to disband the Nebraska Board of Education to stop LGBTQ education
The Republican governor supports a petition to politicize the Nebraska Department of Education by making it report to the governor so he can better stop LGBTQ-inclusive health education.
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Celebrities, brands, TV shows, & buildings have gone purple to support LGBTQ youth today
And we’re sharing tons of the #SpiritDay messages with you.