Young Adult

Your resource for news and information which features or directly impacts young adults; Frequent topics include K-12 schools and higher education, young adult media, young adult advocates, coming out, family and community acceptance, youth homelessness, and student advocacy including Gay Straight Alliances and safe schools initiatives.

GLAAD

July 25, 2018

by Clare Kenny, Director of Youth Engagement

VIDEO: Apply now to become a GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Join the movement! Apply to become a GLAAD Campus Ambassador.

GLAAD

August 1, 2018

by Clare Kenny, Director of Youth Engagement

Like, subscribe, and apply now to become a GLAAD Rising Stars Grant recipient for digital media!

Apply now for the chance to receive $2,500 to fund your initiative that enhances LGBTQ people's experiences using social media, digital media, or tech.

Image credit: Seventeen

July 14, 2018

by Leah Juliett, Youth Engagement Coordinator

Debunking 6 internet comments about non-binary identities

We read the comments, so you don't have to!

Image credit: AT&T

June 28, 2018

by Haley Videckis, amp Contributor

Love or basketball: How my partner and I made history in the courts

Seeing the changes that were implemented since our departure at a very religious, private university gives me hope for the future and the impact other students can make on their campuses.

Image credit: Amazon

July 13, 2018

by Raina Deerwater, Entertainment Research Assistant

Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne's 'One Mississippi' showed me the love I was feeling

It’s really something we have... Something big. Maybe so big, it was hard to accept because I’ve never really felt this way before. I want to be with you, like, all the time, in every possible way.

GLAAD

June 25, 2018

by Nick Fiorellini, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

WATCH: BuzzFeed’s Queer Prom was a reminder that LGBTQ youth have power

Although the night was filled with dancing and fun, BuzzFeed’s Queer Prom was nothing short of serious. It was a reminder to accept ourselves as who we are—and to never allow anyone to take that away.