Understanding the Intersex Community
“You are human; you are whole. You are normal. Intersex is normal...We love you, and you are not alone.” - Former HRC Foundation Youth Ambassador Jahni Leggette (she/they)
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LGBTQ+ Youth
Challenges faced by LGBTQ+ youth are changing, but what they always need is support from each other and the adults in their lives.
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Project THRIVE Webinars
Register for upcoming webinars covering various topics on how to support LGBTQ+ youth in your community, or browse our past webinars.
Scholarship Database
The following is a list of scholarships, fellowships and grants for LGBTQ+ and allied students at both the undergraduate and graduate-level.
This list is not exhaustive. If you're aware of…
LGBTQ+ Youth in the Foster Care System
Every one of us can do our part to improve the experiences of LGBTQ youth in America’s foster care system.
Direct Online and Phone Support Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
The Youth Well-Being program at HRC Foundation has compiled the following direct service resources for LGBTQ+ youth and families.
Project THRIVE Partner Organizations
Project THRIVE is a collaborative effort of many national organizations, each committed to identifying opportunities within their own sphere of influence to increase awareness about and provide resources to address…
Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics
It is important to make distinctions between instances where “kids are being kids” and when they’re asserting things about themselves that are critical to their identity and development – as…
Resources on Gender-Expansive Children and Youth
What is “Gender-Expansive?”
In 2012, The Human Rights Campaign surveyed more than 10,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth across the United States. This report identified 925 youth who…
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