LGBTQ+ young people are politically engaged — but it's complicated

LGBTQ+ young people are politically engaged — but it's complicated

Motivation to take political action is associated with depression and anxiety, according to a new Trevor Project report.

Civic Action and Anxiety: How Politics Shape LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health

Political engagement among LGBTQ+ young people is on the rise, but activism comes with emotional costs. New data from The Trevor Project’s 2024 National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People reveals how civic involvement intersects with mental health, especially for transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) youth. Who’s Engaged? In the past year, 60% of LGBTQ+ young people reported feeling motivated to take political action, from volunteerin…

This News is So Gay (11/5/25): A Path to LGBTQ+ Equality in Local Advocacy?

(left to right) Ken Schneck, David DeWitt, Jake Wittich and Jason Villemez Here’s what we’re covering on this week’s episode of This News is So Gay: Many local municipalities are taking matters into their own hands to achieve the LGBTQ+ equality that just is not happening nationally. Is this the path forward? Yup. Marriage equality. Of course we have to talk about it. How worried should people be? There are some LGBTQ+ people in the news you mi…