5+ hour, 49+ min ago   (775+ words) Posted February 11, 2026 | Reviewed by Lybi Ma Last fall, I wrote a post about why gay men judge their voices. The response was immediate and clearly struck a chord among gay men. It even led to a recent conversation with Zach…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (431+ words) Posted January 26, 2026 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk Not long ago, a family member sent me a message linking my sexual orientation to painful events in our family history and describing my identity as spiritually disordered and in need of correction. The…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (708+ words) Posted December 8, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk A few years ago, my brother became a captain in the fire department. Around the same time, he was turning 40, so I called to wish him a happy birthday. While we were catching up,…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (383+ words) Posted October 23, 2025 | Reviewed by Michelle Quirk So here's what I'm learning: If we had more communities delivering messages of inclusion instead of silencing them, all our families would flourish. And now, more than ever, we need messages of positivity and…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (324+ words) Posted October 16, 2025 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley The Trevor Project released its first-ever longitudinal study on LGBTQ+ youth mental health this week, tracking 1,689 youth (ages 13 to 24) from 2023 to 2025. The first-year results show significant increases in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation for…...

4+ mon, 2+ day ago   (384+ words) Posted October 10, 2025 | Reviewed by Davia Sills Many Muslim families struggle when a child comes out as LGBTQ. Some respond with silence, fear, or rejection, believing they must choose faith over love. Yet this belief is not Islamic. It goes against…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (328+ words) Posted August 2, 2025 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley "I thought I was grown at 17," he says with a laugh. "I figured I could go make a life for myself without them, and that I would be fine." But years later, he knew…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (780+ words) Posted July 31, 2025 | Reviewed by Hara Estroff Marano As multiple studies demonstrate, LGBTQ youth are at significantly increased risk for mental health, substance use, economic, and social problems. What are the risks? Compared to non-LGBTQ peers, these youth are: A decade…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (322+ words) Posted June 20, 2025 | Reviewed by Davia Sills So many of the reasons students and staff enjoy school are due to the relationships and community we find and create there. One important part of this community is created through extra-curricular activities: clubs…...

8+ mon, 2+ day ago   (538+ words) Posted June 9, 2025 | Reviewed by Devon Frye When Henri came out as trans at 14, his family was not supportive. At first, he thought maybe they would come around; "They just need time," his older siblings said. But then, when Henri refused…...