What will you do federally to protect LGBTQ Americans?
Weiner: override red state anti-trans and anti-queer laws, work on protections and safety net for disproportionately precarious (elderly, youth, homeless, some combination thereof) queer people. Need to legally pressure hospitals to cont. care
Weiner: override red state anti-trans and anti-queer laws, work on protections and safety net for disproportionately precarious (elderly, youth, homeless, some combination thereof) queer people. Need to legally pressure hospitals to cont. care
January 8, 2026 at 2:50 AM
What will you do federally to protect LGBTQ Americans?
Weiner: override red state anti-trans and anti-queer laws, work on protections and safety net for disproportionately precarious (elderly, youth, homeless, some combination thereof) queer people. Need to legally pressure hospitals to cont. care
Weiner: override red state anti-trans and anti-queer laws, work on protections and safety net for disproportionately precarious (elderly, youth, homeless, some combination thereof) queer people. Need to legally pressure hospitals to cont. care
What is your commitment to the LGBTQ community?
Scott: talks about coming out, working on the BoS to secure HIV/AIDS funding, and then state leg work for HIV/AIDS and protections for trans youth, even in the face of other Dems asking him to stop
Scott: talks about coming out, working on the BoS to secure HIV/AIDS funding, and then state leg work for HIV/AIDS and protections for trans youth, even in the face of other Dems asking him to stop
January 8, 2026 at 2:37 AM
What is your commitment to the LGBTQ community?
Scott: talks about coming out, working on the BoS to secure HIV/AIDS funding, and then state leg work for HIV/AIDS and protections for trans youth, even in the face of other Dems asking him to stop
Scott: talks about coming out, working on the BoS to secure HIV/AIDS funding, and then state leg work for HIV/AIDS and protections for trans youth, even in the face of other Dems asking him to stop
school students' ID cards include the Trevor Project hotline number for LGBTQ youth support. This legislation aims to enhance mental health resources for LGBTQ+ youth amid rising concerns about their well-being.
January 8, 2026 at 12:16 AM
school students' ID cards include the Trevor Project hotline number for LGBTQ youth support. This legislation aims to enhance mental health resources for LGBTQ+ youth amid rising concerns about their well-being.
DEADLINE MONDAY TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS! The WCCBT World Congress will feature keynote "Advancing Research on Suicide Risk and Prevention in LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults: Challenges and Future Directions" w/Kirsty A. Clark, PhD, MPH
Submit abstracts & more: wccbt2026.org
Submit abstracts & more: wccbt2026.org
January 7, 2026 at 9:57 PM
DEADLINE MONDAY TO SUBMIT ABSTRACTS! The WCCBT World Congress will feature keynote "Advancing Research on Suicide Risk and Prevention in LGBTQ+ Youth and Young Adults: Challenges and Future Directions" w/Kirsty A. Clark, PhD, MPH
Submit abstracts & more: wccbt2026.org
Submit abstracts & more: wccbt2026.org
Today is International Day to End Conversion Therapy. Learn how NCLR has been on the forefront of the decades long effort to end this harmful practice.
January 7, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Today is International Day to End Conversion Therapy. Learn how NCLR has been on the forefront of the decades long effort to end this harmful practice.
Many Colorado Trans Youth Stranded After Denver Health, CHCO Withdraw Care
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Many Colorado Trans Youth Stranded After Denver Health, CHCO Withdraw Care
For the second time in as many years, many young trans Coloradans have suddenly lost access to life-saving care.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Many Colorado Trans Youth Stranded After Denver Health, CHCO Withdraw Care
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.erininthemorning...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
🎨🏳️🌈 Calling LGBTQ+ artists: join our It Gets Better artist database!
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
January 7, 2026 at 6:53 PM
🎨🏳️🌈 Calling LGBTQ+ artists: join our It Gets Better artist database!
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
Want to collab with us or be commissioned for social media art, illustration, short comics, merch design, and more for our LGBTQ+ youth programs?
See examples & add yourself to our artist database here:
forms.gle/uhxX9gVe714bcF1H8
In September, we launched a national campaign inviting people across the country to leave messages of hope for LGBTQ youth. The campaign culminated at the historic Stonewall Inn, where we installed a rotary phone and invited visitors to leave voicemails of resilience for queer kids. Full story here:
A Message of Hope for LGBTQ Kids in America
Uncloseted Media asked Americans to leave voicemails for queer youth, nearly 40% of whom seriously considered suicide in the last year.
www.unclosetedmedia.com
January 7, 2026 at 6:04 PM
In September, we launched a national campaign inviting people across the country to leave messages of hope for LGBTQ youth. The campaign culminated at the historic Stonewall Inn, where we installed a rotary phone and invited visitors to leave voicemails of resilience for queer kids. Full story here:
57. Ace:
Ace is an out-and-proud nonbinary scout who’s active with their troop, service unit, and council, and also shows up for their local LGBTQ youth group. They’re currently working on their Silver Award and leadership hours, always ready to support their rainbow friends.
Ace is an out-and-proud nonbinary scout who’s active with their troop, service unit, and council, and also shows up for their local LGBTQ youth group. They’re currently working on their Silver Award and leadership hours, always ready to support their rainbow friends.
Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today
That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:11 PM
57. Ace:
Ace is an out-and-proud nonbinary scout who’s active with their troop, service unit, and council, and also shows up for their local LGBTQ youth group. They’re currently working on their Silver Award and leadership hours, always ready to support their rainbow friends.
Ace is an out-and-proud nonbinary scout who’s active with their troop, service unit, and council, and also shows up for their local LGBTQ youth group. They’re currently working on their Silver Award and leadership hours, always ready to support their rainbow friends.
In a new guest blog on the National LGBTQ+ Bar's website, Law Student Congress board member Kaelea Shaner explores how Canada’s nationwide ban on conversion therapy, growing international human rights efforts, and a looming U.S. Supreme Court case could reshape legal protections for LGBTQ+ youth
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![Quote on a crayon-colored rainbow background. Text reads: "If January 7 is to become a widely recognized International Day to End Conversion Therapy [IDECT], it is because survivors and advocates are insisting on the basic proposition that LGBTQ+ identity is not a disorder, and that the state has a duty to protect children from practices rooted in stigma and pseudoscience." Red LGBTQ+ Bar logo is in the bottom right corner.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:thvfpos55rhpvqhh5g53xup4/bafkreiar6pq2q2wnugoc2jx657jkhbl7yox4rq5hbux3gl6jfbtos3ip3a@jpeg)
January 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM
In a new guest blog on the National LGBTQ+ Bar's website, Law Student Congress board member Kaelea Shaner explores how Canada’s nationwide ban on conversion therapy, growing international human rights efforts, and a looming U.S. Supreme Court case could reshape legal protections for LGBTQ+ youth
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We unpack the political landscape, the shifts happening inside faith communities, the fierce resilience of LGBTQ+ youth, and the real, practical ways each of us can show up — for ourselves, for our families, and for the generations coming next.
freedhearts.buzzsprout.com
freedhearts.buzzsprout.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:07 PM
We unpack the political landscape, the shifts happening inside faith communities, the fierce resilience of LGBTQ+ youth, and the real, practical ways each of us can show up — for ourselves, for our families, and for the generations coming next.
freedhearts.buzzsprout.com
freedhearts.buzzsprout.com
LGBTQ+ youth are loved and valid exactly as they are.
Our partners at the Trevor Project share five steps to support LGBTQ+ youth on International Day to End Conversion Therapy & share a worldwide call to end the discredited and dangerous practice: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/idect/
Our partners at the Trevor Project share five steps to support LGBTQ+ youth on International Day to End Conversion Therapy & share a worldwide call to end the discredited and dangerous practice: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/idect/
January 7, 2026 at 3:02 PM
LGBTQ+ youth are loved and valid exactly as they are.
Our partners at the Trevor Project share five steps to support LGBTQ+ youth on International Day to End Conversion Therapy & share a worldwide call to end the discredited and dangerous practice: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/idect/
Our partners at the Trevor Project share five steps to support LGBTQ+ youth on International Day to End Conversion Therapy & share a worldwide call to end the discredited and dangerous practice: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/blog/idect/
Also if you are going to position yourself as an ally to LGBTQ youth you might not want to cite Jonathan “instagram is making kids trans” Haidt? www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Jonathan Haidt Promoted a Fringe Theory on Trans Youth — Assigned
The author of “The Anxiety Generation” told Margaret Hoover for PBS that young people become trans due to peer contagion effects. There is no evidence for this claim.
www.assignedmedia.org
January 7, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Also if you are going to position yourself as an ally to LGBTQ youth you might not want to cite Jonathan “instagram is making kids trans” Haidt? www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
LGBTQ youth are quite capable of speaking for themselves, if you’re willing to listen to them rather than dismissing their concerns as big tech lobbying.
And they’ve been incredibly articulate about exactly why KOSA is bad policy.
Heres just one example www.youthagainstkosa.com
And they’ve been incredibly articulate about exactly why KOSA is bad policy.
Heres just one example www.youthagainstkosa.com
Open Letter from LGBTQ+ Youth to Progressive Lawmakers to Oppose KOSA
www.youthagainstkosa.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
LGBTQ youth are quite capable of speaking for themselves, if you’re willing to listen to them rather than dismissing their concerns as big tech lobbying.
And they’ve been incredibly articulate about exactly why KOSA is bad policy.
Heres just one example www.youthagainstkosa.com
And they’ve been incredibly articulate about exactly why KOSA is bad policy.
Heres just one example www.youthagainstkosa.com
Kelly, this piece is incredibly offensive and misleading. Yes, tech lobbyists echo the concerns that LGBTQ youth and human rights experts have raised about KOSA.
But that doesn’t mean those concerns aren’t valid.
Big Tech is exploiting LGBTQ youth. You’re silencing them.
But that doesn’t mean those concerns aren’t valid.
Big Tech is exploiting LGBTQ youth. You’re silencing them.
January 7, 2026 at 12:38 PM
Kelly, this piece is incredibly offensive and misleading. Yes, tech lobbyists echo the concerns that LGBTQ youth and human rights experts have raised about KOSA.
But that doesn’t mean those concerns aren’t valid.
Big Tech is exploiting LGBTQ youth. You’re silencing them.
But that doesn’t mean those concerns aren’t valid.
Big Tech is exploiting LGBTQ youth. You’re silencing them.
When Trump shut down 988's specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth in crisis, @salinas.house.gov led a call to the House Appropriations Committee to maintain funding for these services and spoke at a press conference demanding they be restored.
January 7, 2026 at 12:26 PM
When Trump shut down 988's specialized services for LGBTQI+ youth in crisis, @salinas.house.gov led a call to the House Appropriations Committee to maintain funding for these services and spoke at a press conference demanding they be restored.
Restricting transgender youth in sports harms health more than it protects fairness.
www.psychologytoday....
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.psychologytoday....
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
Should Transgender Athletes Be Banned From School Sports?
As laws tighten around transgender athletes, science is often ignored. New research shows why restricting trans youth in sports ignores biological reality.
www.psychologytoday.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:23 AM
Restricting transgender youth in sports harms health more than it protects fairness.
www.psychologytoday....
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
www.psychologytoday....
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
IMO, I think cis ppl should be a little more conservative about invoking "portland roommate" "nonbinary sock won't-" with these sort of oregon statistics (only for youths, wanna bet trans adults are doing much better?), especially in a convo about labeling trans ppl weird, freaks, pedophiles, etc
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
IMO, I think cis ppl should be a little more conservative about invoking "portland roommate" "nonbinary sock won't-" with these sort of oregon statistics (only for youths, wanna bet trans adults are doing much better?), especially in a convo about labeling trans ppl weird, freaks, pedophiles, etc
I was a very proud Girl Scout for over 10 years and when you buy a box of cookies not only are you supporting LGBTQ+ youth you are helping provide girls across America with skills, community, and adventure. Buy some cookies from Tracy’s daughter!
So I don't mention it here as much as I do elsewhere, but my 11 year old TaylorTot is a GS Cadette, and this is her 7th cookie season. Her sales goal this year is 1,702 boxes which is 2 boxes more than her whole troop sold her 1st year as a daisy. She sold 1626 last year and she works really hard 1/
January 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I was a very proud Girl Scout for over 10 years and when you buy a box of cookies not only are you supporting LGBTQ+ youth you are helping provide girls across America with skills, community, and adventure. Buy some cookies from Tracy’s daughter!
Good job, Joe Keery.
Musician and 'Stranger Things' star Joe Keery donated ticket sales to support LGBTQ+ youth. Keery, who performs under the name Djo, is supporting The Ally Coalition, which fights against discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ youth.
Musician and 'Stranger Things' star Joe Keery donated ticket sales to support LGBTQ+ youth. Keery, who performs under the name Djo, is supporting The Ally Coalition, which fights against discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ youth.
January 6, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Good job, Joe Keery.
Musician and 'Stranger Things' star Joe Keery donated ticket sales to support LGBTQ+ youth. Keery, who performs under the name Djo, is supporting The Ally Coalition, which fights against discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ youth.
Musician and 'Stranger Things' star Joe Keery donated ticket sales to support LGBTQ+ youth. Keery, who performs under the name Djo, is supporting The Ally Coalition, which fights against discrimination faced by LGBTQ+ youth.
Let's Go Washington is pushing a trans sports ban initiative for high school students. This is a blatant attack on LGBTQ youth. We must stop this initiative, protect trans kids, and ensure that LGBTQ students feel safe and supported. bit.ly/4q9maQa @erininthemorn.skystack.xyz
January 6, 2026 at 10:37 PM
Let's Go Washington is pushing a trans sports ban initiative for high school students. This is a blatant attack on LGBTQ youth. We must stop this initiative, protect trans kids, and ensure that LGBTQ students feel safe and supported. bit.ly/4q9maQa @erininthemorn.skystack.xyz
I donated it to the local LGBTQ youth center after I read it, so it was a real win-win
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I donated it to the local LGBTQ youth center after I read it, so it was a real win-win
Can't possibly place any blame on a campaign that truly has their finger on the pulse of the electorate
![Olivia Julianna Herrera (/ˌxuːliˈɑːnə/; born November 17, 2002[1]) is an American political activist, abortion rights advocate, and political strategist from Texas. She was formerly the director of politics and government affairs for Gen-Z for Change, a nonprofit organization focused on civic engagement among Generation Z. Herrera has maintained a significant social media presence to encourage civic participation, especially on issues such as abortion rights, climate change, and LGBTQ+ advocacy. She was named one of the 50 Most Influential People of 2022 by Bloomberg Media.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y4q7ivopjkgtlbqvmxhqdnt4/bafkreibpvypep7mduqbnt2dacmwjxwyux577vx3x6z4ulwa3kthwjccuwm@jpeg)
![2024 election and beyond
During the 2024 presidential cycle, Herrera mobilized Gen-Z voters in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, appearing in national media and at the Democratic National Convention.[10][11] In February 2025, she announced that she would step back from formal campaign organizing to focus on systemic issues within the Democratic Party and speak more freely as an outside voice.[12] She launched a newsletter and continues to write and comment on progressive politics and youth engagement.
According to Wired Magazine, Herrera is a member of the Chorus Creator Incubator Program, a subsidiary of the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a dark money group which provides a stipend to political online influencers to promote pro-Democratic party messaging.[13]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:y4q7ivopjkgtlbqvmxhqdnt4/bafkreigt6mljiddrpq3ttexkacwkkdmir7k3baqs2yn2xhovhpwhhxtgeq@jpeg)
January 6, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Can't possibly place any blame on a campaign that truly has their finger on the pulse of the electorate
How do you stay informed, without getting overwhelmed?
Our Youth Voices created a new page at imi.guide/news just for this!
Learn about news consumption, take the media literacy quiz, hear from fellow LGBTQ+ youth, and listen to their curated playlist when you need a break from doomscrolling. 💜
Our Youth Voices created a new page at imi.guide/news just for this!
Learn about news consumption, take the media literacy quiz, hear from fellow LGBTQ+ youth, and listen to their curated playlist when you need a break from doomscrolling. 💜
January 6, 2026 at 4:25 PM
How do you stay informed, without getting overwhelmed?
Our Youth Voices created a new page at imi.guide/news just for this!
Learn about news consumption, take the media literacy quiz, hear from fellow LGBTQ+ youth, and listen to their curated playlist when you need a break from doomscrolling. 💜
Our Youth Voices created a new page at imi.guide/news just for this!
Learn about news consumption, take the media literacy quiz, hear from fellow LGBTQ+ youth, and listen to their curated playlist when you need a break from doomscrolling. 💜
Positive Legislation
California Assembly Dems have a bill (AB 1540) to work the 988 suicide line to a "subnetwork of LGBTQ+ specialized youth suicide prevention service providers"
and also
establish the Protecting Suicide Prevention Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth Fund
legiscan.com/CA/text/AB15...
California Assembly Dems have a bill (AB 1540) to work the 988 suicide line to a "subnetwork of LGBTQ+ specialized youth suicide prevention service providers"
and also
establish the Protecting Suicide Prevention Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth Fund
legiscan.com/CA/text/AB15...
California AB1540 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Bill Text (2026-01-05) 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth. [Read first time. To print.]
legiscan.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Positive Legislation
California Assembly Dems have a bill (AB 1540) to work the 988 suicide line to a "subnetwork of LGBTQ+ specialized youth suicide prevention service providers"
and also
establish the Protecting Suicide Prevention Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth Fund
legiscan.com/CA/text/AB15...
California Assembly Dems have a bill (AB 1540) to work the 988 suicide line to a "subnetwork of LGBTQ+ specialized youth suicide prevention service providers"
and also
establish the Protecting Suicide Prevention Resources for LGBTQ+ Youth Fund
legiscan.com/CA/text/AB15...