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

March 5, 2020

by Alex Juarez, Digital Editorial Intern

Digital U-Hauling: A story of long distance dating

The other side of lesbians bringing a U-Haul to a second date, is buying a plane ticket for the first.

Image credit: Alexandru Acea

February 24, 2020

by Skylar Rungren, GLAAD Campus Ambassador

How I learned self-love managing my chronic illness

Accepting new limits is never easy. It is complicated and nuanced and perfectly imperfect. It is a journey to progress, because no body is ever perfect.

GLAAD

February 14, 2020

by Alex Escaja, GLAAD Consultant

How #TransLoveStories heal

Reading the captions and looking at the faces of trans people sharing their happiness, I cannot help but share it with them.

Music In Action LBGTQ Voices In Music panelists

January 23, 2020

by Jeremy Blacklow, Director of Entertainment Media

GLAAD and The Recording Academy partner on 2020 Grammys week event

In the leadup to the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards, GLAAD joined The Recording Academy and The Ally Coalition for “Music in Action: LGBTQIA+ Voices in Music."

Queerty.com

January 30, 2020

by Jonathan Torres

Queerties 2020: The GLAAD Media Institute takes over awards season

Queerty.com announced nominees for their annual Queerties for 2020 and there are several GLAAD Media Institute alumni and staff members among the ranks!