Tag: LGBTQ youth
LGBTQ youth in the South report poor mental health, new study says
«Our findings emphasise the need to uplift and support the mental health of LGBTQ youth living in the South by creating more welcoming and inclusive environments», Myeshia Price, a senior research scientist at the Trevor Project, told Changing America.
Biden Foundation releases «As You Are» educational acceptance video
As part of its family and community acceptance campaign, «As You Are», and in partnership with the Institute for Innovation and Implementation at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work, the Biden Foundation today published an educational animated video about family acceptance for LGBTQ youth.
The Biden Foundation launches «As You Are» story map
The Biden Foundation today announced it has collected almost 500 stories of family and community acceptance and rejection as part of its «As You Are» campaign, many of which can now be read on a new online story map.
Rural Youth Experiencing Homelessness Less Likely to Have Jobs or Attend School; Fewer Services for ‘Hidden’ Youth
An U.S. national study by Chapin Hall reveals that rural youth share the same risk for homelessness as their urban peers, challenging the narrow image of homelessness as an urban problem. Further, Missed Opportunities: Youth Homelessness in Rural America finds that rural youth experiencing homelessness are less likely than urban youth to have jobs and attend school, and are less likely to have access to services.
Joe Biden Launches LGBTQ Family Acceptance «As You Are» Campaign
The Biden Foundation launched August 8th «As You Are», a family and community acceptance campaign to raise awareness of the importance of family acceptance in the lives of LGBTQ young people.
Toronto LGBT youth homeless shelter 1st to get federal security funding
Egale Centre slated to open in 2019 will receive $47K to install security cameras, secure entrance.