Rural LGBTQ+ Youth Less Likely to Say Schools Are Supportive

Sexual minority youth of Latin American descent require tailored alcohol interventions, study suggests

"Latinx" is a gender-neutral term used instead of "Latino" and "Latina" that refers to individuals of Latin American descent. Latinx and sexual minority youth (SMY) report higher rates of alcohol use than white and heterosexual youth. New research finds that Latinx SMY experience and cope with discrimination in unique ways, which can have an impact on their alcohol treatment response. These findings will be shared at the 48th annual scientific m…

Rural LGBTQ Youth Face Greater Hurdles Than Urban Peers: Study

The Washington Blade reports that a newly released report based on a nationwide U.S. survey of 1,267 LGBTQ young people from the age of 15 to 24 shows that LGBTQ youth living in rural communities face greater hurdles in coping with their sexual orientation or gender identity. Read more at the Washington Blade

Rural LGBTQ+ youth less likely to say schools are supportive

These students were more likely to find supportive communities online and used them at higher rates than their urban and suburban peers, a report said.

A queer 'Anne of Green Gables' retelling hopes to help LGBTQ+ youth

Dan in Green GablesA new reimagining of Anne of Green Gables hopes to make the world a little better for LGBTQ+ young people.The graphic novel — Dan in Green Gables, from author Rey Terciero and illustrator Claudia Aguirre — follows 15-year-old Dan Stewart-Álvarez after he finds himself abandoned by his mother in rural Tennessee with his grandparents, whom he had never met before. Dan must chart a new life working the farm and starting high scho…

New Pride tote bag raises funds for Ireland's LGBTQ+ youth charity

SuperValu released its new tote bag for Pride Month with the profits from the sales going to Belong To, Ireland’s LGBTQ+ organisation for queer youth. The totes were announced as part of SuperValu’s ongoing campaign #CommunityIncludesEverybody, which, according to the GAA, “hopes to promote diversity and inclusion within the Gaelic Games community.” The tote, decorated….

Sexual Minority Youth of Latin American Descent Require Tailored Alcohol Interventions

"Latinx" is gender-neutral term used instead of “Latino” and “Latina” that refers to individuals of Latin American descent. Latinx and sexual minority youth (SMY) report higher rates of alcohol use than white and heterosexual youth. New research finds that Latinx SMY experience and cope with discrimination in unique ways, which can have an impact on their alcohol treatment response.