In a urageo, tensely emotnal talk at the cy uncil Fort Worth, Texas, uncilman Joel Burns reach out to the targets of teen bullyg -- kids who are gay, perceived as gay, or jt different -- wh a val msage about their liv, and the harassment they face.
Contents:
- HOW N I MEET OTHER GAY TEENS LIKE MYSELF?
- COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
- A MSAGE TO GAY TEENS: IT GETS BETTER
HOW N I MEET OTHER GAY TEENS LIKE MYSELF?
"Mom, Dad, I'm gay!" Your brave, wonrful, betiful child has spoken the words out loud that somewhere the back of your md you already spected. This moment of honty is the begng of a journey that n be challengg for both you and your child. * talk to gay teens *
Jt the Facts provis rmatn and rourc for prcipals, tors and school personnel who nont sensive issu volvg gay, lbian, and bisexual stunts. The Trevor Project is a natnal anizatn providg crisis terventn and suici preventn servic to lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and qutng (LGBTQ) young people unr 25. Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or qutng (LGBTQ) youth and those perceived as LGBT are at an creased risk of beg bullied.
Healthy Lbian, Gay and Bisexual Stunts Project. Jt the Facts provis rmatn and rourc for prcipals, tors and school personnel who nont sensive issu volvg gay, lbian and bisexual stunts. “Bullied” is a documentary film signed to help admistrators, teachers and unselors create a safer school environment for all stunts, not jt those who are gay and lbian.
COMG OUT: A PARENTS GUI TO SUPPORTG YOUR GAY TEEN
Talks, people, playlists, topics, and events about "gay teens" on * talk to gay teens *
Gay, Lbian & Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN): Edutor Rourc. From Steppg Out of the Closet, Into the Light: A Report on the Stat of Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr People Edutn.
Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or qutng (LGBTQ) Youth and those perceived as LGBT are at an creased risk of beg bullied. Parents’ Influence on the Health of Lbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens: What Parents and Fai Should Know Cdc-pdf[PDF – 254 KB]. More than 60 percent of LGBT youth e the Inter to nnect wh each other, acrdg to a 2013 study by the Gay, Lbian & Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN).
A MSAGE TO GAY TEENS: IT GETS BETTER
“There are blogs created specifilly for LGBT reasons, and all the owners of those blogs tend to be really good wh advice, ” says a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) stunt om Clton Rosette Middle School DeKalb, Illois. But providg support isn't always easy — pecially if you are the parent of a lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr or qutng (LGBTQ) child.
Advote for a gay-straight alliance (GSA), which has been shown to make schools safer and boost amic performance among LGBTQ stunts. Team up wh a pediatrician, a unselor at school, close fay members and even muny anizatns — for example, Parents, Fai and Friends of Lbians and Gays (PFLAG) — if you’re havg trouble gog alone.