Gay Teenagers

A Letter To Any Teen Who's Thinking About Suicide

Gary Nelson | Posted 05.02.2012

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I want to give you a big hug and tell you that it gets better, because it actually does. Hang on. There are people you may not even know yet who are waiting for you with open arms, and they will love you unconditionally. Trust me.

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Gay Guilt: How I Lost My Virginity And Why It Still Bothers Me

Jincey Lumpkin | Posted 01.16.2012

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All of my formative sexual encounters were with guys. Thanks to a string of boyfriends all over the world from England to Tennessee, I never lacked in male affection. I became very good at faking it.

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WATCH: Vermont High School Organizes All-Day Anti-Gay Bullying Sit In

Posted 01.07.2012

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Students at a Vermont high school organized an all-day sit-in last week in support of an openly bisexual teen claims to have been bullied due to his s...

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WATCH: Gay Teen Suspended For Wearing Makeup

Posted 01.04.2012

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A Tennessee teen was briefly handed a three-day in-school suspension after being deemed a distraction for wearing eye make-up on school grounds 10 min...

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An Open Letter to Any LGBT Teenager Considering Suicide Right Now

Noah Baron | Posted 12.11.2011

I know how you feel -- six years ago, I was where you are now. I felt isolated, scared, damaged; I thought the only way out was by ending my life. I'd been hiding who I was for years by that point.

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Bully For You, Jerry Buell

John Shore | Posted 11.04.2011

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I'm harboring deep trepidation for the beginning of this new school year. All those kids. All those Jerry Buells teaching them.

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Pro-Gay Schools: Like Any Other High School, But Without Bullies

The Good Men Project Magazine | Mark McCormack | Posted 11.17.2011

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By Mark McCormack The Good Men Project Magazine Consider the scene: Tom, a small, shy, openly gay high school student, sat at the back of the scho...

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A Gay Family Of Faith Speaks Out On Bullying

Rev. Dr. Cindi Love | Posted 05.25.2011

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The forces of Good in this world do not employ abusers to break sweet spirits. Those of us who were abused, bullied and mistreated have a choice to make: We can hide our injuries or we can stand up for justice and say, "No more."

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Why Do Teens Bully?

Melinda Hutchings | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bullying has become more than just a part of growing up - it has turned into a serious issue to the point where school is no longer a safe place for o...

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Gay Teen Suicides: People Of Faith, Step Up For Our Youth!

Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards | Posted 05.25.2011

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We, as fellow human beings, and especially as people of faith, must end this loss of precious life and step up to the challenge to fully welcome and shelter all our children -- no matter their gender identity or sexual orientation.

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"This Too Shall Pass" -- the Anti-Gay Bullying Does Stop

Noah Baron | Posted 05.25.2011

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As long as gay kids look around them and see a world that rejects them, and as long as they look toward the future and see one that's no different from now, they will keep killing themselves.

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13 Great Books For Gay Teens (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt and Alexandra Carr | Posted 05.25.2011

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A few weeks ago, we got some heartening news: books written for and about gay teens have exploded in popularity in recent years. Though many of these ...

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Gay Teens Cheer As Young Adult Fiction With Gay Themes Takes Off

AP | LEANNE ITALIE | Posted 05.25.2011

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At his Kentucky elementary school, kids taunted Brent on the playground about being gay, whatever that was. By eighth grade, he realized what they mea...

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Church Becomes Shelter For Homeless Gay Teens

Posted 05.25.2011

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An Episcopal church in Queens, New York, is opening its doors to young people after a $200,000 renovation, aided by the Ali Forney Center for LGBT You...

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