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10 Tips for Establishing an LGBTQ Student-Led Group at Your School
By Liz Bergren Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) group can be an exciting time for your school or organization. When you have made the decision to form this group, know that you will be doing something extremely important for the … Continue reading
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Tagged gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, middle school, talking with teens, trans students
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How to Support a Young Person Coming Out
By Kelly Huegel Madrone, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens. These days, kids are “coming out”—telling others about their gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, or any number of other nonheterosexual or gender … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, sex, talking with teens
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How Pushing Gender Norms Can Make Kids Less Resilient
By Kelly Huegel Madrone, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens. This post was originally published June 25, 2014. I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience and vulnerability. If you had a mild (or … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Spirit author, gay youth, gender, gender expression, GLBTQ, resilience, sex
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