LGBTQ+ Youth

This page provides search strategies and a selection of recommended resources related to LGBTQ+ Youth.

Research Strategies
External Websites

*Gay Activists Alliance*. Yanker Poster Collection. 1978. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Browse the Library of Congress Online Catalog to locate relevant materials by subject:

In addition, the following websites are great sources for researching to the topic of LGBTQ+ youth.

SMYAL: Sexual Minority Youth Assistance League External
By creating leadership development opportunities, after-school programs, and counseling services designed to empower LGBTQ youth and educate their local community. Our organization strives to help these young leaders build advocacy skills and access crucial resources they need to succeed. We also provide education and training programs for youth service providers working in schools, runaway shelters, local government agencies, and hospitals.
CDC: LGBT Youth
Compared with other students, negative attitudes toward LGB persons may put these youth at increased risk for experiences with violence.2 ‘Violence’ can include behaviors such as bullying, teasing, harassment, and physical assault.
The Trevor Project External
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
TSER: Trans Student Educational Resources External
Trans Student Educational Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment.

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On June 07, 2018, best-selling author Becky Albertalli talked about the impact of her young adult novel "Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda" that was adapted to film as "Love, Simon." The story centers on Simon Spier, a gay teenage boy in high school who is forced to balance his friends, family and the blackmailer threatening to out him to the entire school, while simultaneously attempting to discover the identity of the anonymous classmate with whom he has fallen in love online.

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LGBTQ+ Youth

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