Browsing: Young Adult

Your resource for news and information which features or directly impacts young adults; Frequent topics include K-12 schools and higher education, young adult media, young adult advocates, coming out, family and community acceptance, youth homelessness, and student advocacy including Gay Straight Alliances and safe schools initiatives.

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There’s never been a better time to watch ‘Disclosure’ on Netflix

August 24, 20208 Mins Read

I am fighting for the day I am allowed to exist in my entirety.

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In memory of Chi Chi DeVayne and her everlasting legacy

August 24, 20205 Mins Read

We’ll never forget our bayou queen.

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LGBTQ student advocates: Apply now to become a GLAAD Campus Ambassador!

August 10, 20203 Mins Read

Campus Ambassadors will receive virtual programming and opportunities to engage in GLAAD campaigns, appear in media, and much more! Applications due September 20, 2020.

Courts + Law

A beginner’s guide and brief history of LGBTQ rights cases in the U.S. Supreme Court

August 10, 20208 Mins Read

GLAAD Campus Ambassador Isaac James discusses how the U.S. Supreme Court became a vehicle for LGBTQ equality and what advocates should focus on following the latest rulings.

Communities of Color

‘We Are The Radical Monarchs’ introduces America to its next generation of great leaders

July 21, 20207 Mins Read

We Are The Radical Monarchs, a documentary about a group of young girls of color from the Bay Area at the front lines of social justice, makes its debut on PBS POV this week.

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A tribute and thank you to Naya Rivera, whose character helped a generation accept our queerness

July 20, 20209 Mins Read

I am forever grateful to Naya Rivera for so beautifully playing a role that gave so many other girls like me the representation that we are so often deprived of.

Entertainment

Harry Potter Fandom Responds to JK Rowling’s Anti-Trans Activism: “Although it is difficult to speak out against someone whose work we have so long admired, it would be wrong not to use our platforms to counteract the harm she has caused.”

July 1, 20202 Mins Read

The Leaky Cauldron and MuggleNet, two well-established Harry Potter fan communities, issued a statement denouncing the Harry Potter author for her harmful and disproven statements about transgender people.

20 Under 20

GLAAD RELEASES INAUGURAL 20 UNDER 20 LIST, SPOTLIGHTING YOUNG LGBTQ TRAILBLAZERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MEDIA & ACTIVISM

June 22, 20206 Mins Read

GLAAD’s 20 Under 20 list, presented exclusively by Teen Vogue, features a diverse collection of young changemakers, including model Aaron…

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