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1 day ago

LGBTQ+ youth have worse mental health outcomes without access to safe online spaces, studies show | TechCrunch

The majority of LGBTQ+ young people agreed that they go online to connect with others because it is difficult to do so in their daily lives, with 38% somewhat agreeing and 36% strongly agreeing,
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

A moment that changed me: I told my dad I was queer and he said he found it hard to love me

I was always the pretty little boy in the corner of the playground, plaiting girls' hair, dreaming of spotlights. My flamboyance didn't seem to have an off switch. Dad tried his best to steer me into his version of a proper boyhood: football boots, muddy knees, the whole shebang. He'd tap my limp wrists into place and drag me to self-defence lessons in an attempt to turn them into karate chops.
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fromMission Local
6 days ago

S.F. satire about LGBTQ conversion therapy is gory - and confusing

A satirical play set in a conversion therapy camp poorly undermines queer struggles by caricaturing leftist responses, feeling outdated amid renewed legal threats to bans.
fromVulture
6 days ago

It's a Queen Thing, in Saturday Church and Galas

The lyrical register of pop music demands imagery that's direct and broadly relatable, the kind of message that can be easily understood over a thudding bass line. So too does gospel, where the communion arrives not on Saturday night at the club but at a service the next morning. In either case, the roof might get blown off, and in a moment of mass worship, you're able to believe for a few minutes at a time in a collective euphoria.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

LGBTQ+ youth-serving nonprofits launch new coalition with message of hope for young people

The Coalition for LGBTQ+ Youth is committed to supporting LGBTQ+ youth during these challenging times.
fromTechCrunch
5 months ago

Social media is not wholly terrible for teen mental health, study says | TechCrunch

74% of U.S. teens feel closer to friends via social media, with 63% expressing creativity online. Feeling safe in these spaces can improve mental health.
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