Resources for Youth
If you are a young person, or the parent of a young person, you know the challenges that school and social settings (including social media) can bring to those who identify as LGBTQ+. There are many excellent organizations for high school kids and young adults that provide educational support, mental health services, and social opportunities for LGBTQ+ youth and their friends.
Check out These Great Resources for Youth
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)—glsen.org
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is an American education organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and to prompt LGBT cultural inclusion and awareness in K-12 schools.
GSA Network—gsanetwork.org
GSA Network assists students with starting gay-straight alliances to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools.
The Trevor Project—thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project focuses on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth.
LGBTQ+ Student Resources and Support—accreditedschoolsonline.org
LGBTQ+ Student Resources and Support creates more welcoming environments for LGBTQ+ teens and college students.
Point Foundation—pointfoundation.org
Point Foundation empowers promising lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students to achieve their full academic and leadership potential – despite the obstacles often put before them – to make a significant impact on society.
Safe Schools Coalition—safeschoolscoalition.org
Safe Schools Coalition is an international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.
It Gets Better Project—itgetsbetter.org
It Gets Better Project uplifts, empowers, and connects lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe.
Stomp Out Bullying—stompoutbullying.org
Stomp Out Bullying works to reduce and prevent bullying, cyberbullying, and other digital abuse, educates against homophobia, LGBTQ+ discrimination, racism and hatred, and deters violence in schools, online and in communities across the country.
Links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our guests. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by CanyonWalker Connections, and none should be inferred. CWC is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links.
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