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.

For HRC's resources for educators, please visit WelcomingSchools.org. To learn about our annual gathering of LGBTQ+ youth-serving professionals, visit TimetoThrive.org.

Online Communities and LGBTQ+ Youth

For LGBTQ+ youth, the internet can be an incredible tool for exploration. At the same time, recent reports have made it clear that social media platforms must do more to…

Transgender, LGBTQ+ Youth, Allies, State & Local Policy, Laws & Legislation

Myths and Facts: Battling Disinformation About Transgender Rights

Lawmakers across the country have recently proposed a number of bills that target the transgender community. The majority of these bills attempt to restrict transgender kids’ participation in school sports…

Allies, Transgender, LGBTQ+ Youth

Count Me In Social Media Images

Transgender and non-binary people are our neighbors, co-workers, family members and friends, yet are facing a rising tide of stigma, hateful rhetoric and violence. It is time for us as…

Bisexual, Transgender, Communities of Color, LGBTQ+ Youth

LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Youth Report

This resource presents data collected from Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ youth, shedding light on their challenges and triumphs encountered while navigating multiple, intersecting identities.

Transgender, Parenting, LGBTQ+ Youth, Health & Aging

Supporting & Caring for Transgender Children

Supporting & Caring for Transgender Children is a groundbreaking resource that explains how families and healthcare professionals are helping transgender children thrive.

Bisexual, Transgender, LGBTQ+ Youth

On Our Own: A Survival Guide for Independent LGBTQ Youth

This guide is designed to help LGBTQ youth who aren't able to rely on their parents or guardians for financial support.

Health & Aging, Transgender, LGBTQ+ Youth

Interactive Map: Clinical Care Programs for Gender-Expansive Children and Adolescents

Check out our Google-based map of clinical care programs for transgender and gender-expansive youth.

Transgender, LGBTQ+ Youth, Parenting

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…