State senator calls for DCFS to better help LGBTQ youth
State Senator Julie Morrison (D-Lake Forest) called for the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services to…
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Macoupin County high school student in juvenile detention over Pride flag…
A high school student from Macoupin County is currently in juvenile detention for allegedly attacking another…
Social media gives support to LGBTQ youth when in-person communities are…
Teens today have grown up on the internet, and social media has served as a space where LGBTQ youth in particular…
North Suburban YMCA staff participates in Lurie Children’s Hospital Gender…
As the North Suburban YMCA responds to the community’s evolving social needs through its core values of support,…
Protests rise over Morton teacher’s alleged homophobia, transphobia,…
Parents, students and the community have protested comments from a Morton High School part-time teacher that they…
Judge rules against teacher who refused to follow trans policy
A federal judge in Indianapolis has ruled against a former Brownsburg teache who said he was forced to…
Fewer Illinois youth in prison since raising criminal-responsibility age
The number of kids and teens behind bars has decreased since Illinois raised the age of criminal responsibility…
What’s behind the rising profile of transgender kids? 3 essential reads
By Nick Lehr, The Conversation
Why are trans youth more visible these days? Is it due to more widespread…
Brief: Having pride helps LGBTQ youth
A report from The Trevor Project found that high levels of LGBTQ pride have a positive effect on queer youth.
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