Preventing Substance Abuse Among LGBTQ Teens
LGBTQ+ teens may be two times as likely to be bullied, excluded or assaulted at school. And they're nearly 40 percent less likely to have an adult in their family…
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Parenting
More LGBTQ+ people are becoming parents than ever before, but there are still barriers to equal recognition under the law.
Professional Organizations on LGBTQ Parenting
The prevailing professional opinion is that a parent's sexual orientation has nothing to do with his or her ability to be a good parent. Read what professional organizations say about…
Resources for Black Parents, Family Members and Caregivers of Black Transgender, Non-Binary and Gender-Expansive Youth
As transgender, non-binary, and gender-expansive youth continue to face relentless attacks, HRC Foundation has created a number of resources for parents, families and caregivers who want to affirm their transgender,…
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…
Schools In Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
Schools In Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools is a first-of-its-kind resource providing a blueprint for safe, supportive and inclusive school environments for transgender youth.
Share Your Adoption Agency Information
If you have worked with a foster care or adoption agency that is welcoming and affirming of LGBTQ prospective parents, use the form below to send us the agency's information…
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.
Supporting Safety of LGBTQ Children & Youth: Risk Factors of Child Abuse & Neglect During COVID-19
This issue brief provides information about the risk LGBTQ children and youth will face amidst COVID-19 as well as resources available to them as they navigate these times.
Supporting Your Young Gender Non-Conforming Child
HRC Foundation’s Parents for Transgender Equality National Council Member Jennifer Solomon and Youth Well-Being Coordinator Pallavi Rudraraju partnered to create HRC Foundation’s 2020 resource for parents of gender non-conforming children,…
Talking to Doctors and Medical Providers
When it comes to navigating health care, parents of transgender and gender-expansive children often struggle to know when and how to talk about their child’s gender identity and expression.
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