Every day, The Trevor Project hears from young people who struggle to accept who they are. This difficult journey to self-acceptance can be especially daunting when lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning (LGBTQ) youth search for public figures to relate to, but come up short. The isolation they feel is...
(5) Comments | Posted December 11, 2012 | 9:46 AM
Americans are anxiously watching their calendars as congressional leaders debate over how to avoid the "fiscal cliff" by Jan. 1. However, there is more to this serious problem than meets the eye. Should Congress fail to reach a budget agreement and take action before New Year's Day, $54.7 billion in...
(0) Comments | Posted October 17, 2012 | 6:48 PM
This time of year can be especially challenging for many school-age youth. Sometimes we forget how difficult it can be for a young person to ask for help, especially if they anticipate disapproval or judgment. Ally Week is a good time to commit to making it easy for...
(0) Comments | Posted September 4, 2012 | 11:59 AM
This September is National Suicide Prevention Month, a time when we should all learn steps we can take to prevent the tragedy of suicide and take action to reduce risk for all people. During this month of awareness, I urge the LGBT community to take a stand and lead the...
(0) Comments | Posted June 27, 2012 | 2:31 PM
The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2010 was both a shift in the way health-care services are administered in this country and an important step forward for youth health, particularly for vulnerable populations such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth. We know that LGBTQ...
(5) Comments | Posted April 26, 2012 | 1:54 PM
A big development seems to have flown under the health care radar. For the first time ever, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people have been identified as a priority population affected by health disparities. Not only that, but the federal government has (finally) taken a stand that...
(9) Comments | Posted March 8, 2012 | 12:40 PM
This week marks a historic paradigm shift in the way the federal government interacts with communities. The slow behemoth of federal justice moved at the breakneck pace of 16 months to create a blueprint for school safety that can be implemented nationwide, all in the interest of keeping...
(3) Comments | Posted May 1, 2013 | 12:27 PM