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.

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June 12, 2019

by Olivia Zayas Ryan, GLAAD Campus Ambassador Alum

Feeling fear in my safest space: Experiencing pride after Pulse

I fight for their legacy, for their voices, and for their lives, to someday see a world where LGBTQ+ people can live without fear.

Image credit: Jayson Bijak

June 18, 2019

by Jayson Bijak, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Why my kindergarten teacher coming to my college graduation meant so much to me as a trans guy

Knowing she was there and that she still supported me meant the world to me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without her.

Image credit: Briannah Hill

July 23, 2019

by Briannah Hill, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Finding myself and my academic power as a Black queer student

Because my journey was tough but worth it, I want to give some advice to students of color and LGBTQIA+ students reading this who are thinking about education beyond high school.

Credit: Tinder

June 5, 2019

by Spencer Harvey, Senior Communications Manager

GLAAD Teams Up with Tinder to Expand Sexual Orientation Options

GLAAD & Tinder have partnered to roll out an exciting new update that will formally introduce sexual orientation

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May 30, 2019

by Raina Deerwater, Entertainment Research & Analysis Manager

'Booksmart,' empathy, and the joy of representation

Teen comedy 'Booksmart' shows that a lesbian protagonist is someone audiences want to root for.

Image credit: Universal Pictures

May 23, 2019

by Palmer Haasch, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

Kids TV is getting queerer and queerer - but kids film isn't

This year’s SRI makes apparent the work that major film studios have to do to catch up to television counterparts. Queer kids — and the queer kid in all of us — deserve it.