GLAAD Media Reference Guide - Transgender. For additional resources on how to fairly and accurately report on transgender people, please see "In Focus: Covering the Transgender Community" and visit glaad.org/transgender.
Glossary of Terms - Transgender Sex. Straight for Equality. “I have gay friends who I love.
I also consider myself a religious person. Unfortunately, those two parts of my life don’t match up so well. I feel like I’m always stuck in a debate about how I can make those two statements, and often, it just seems so hopeless that I don’t even talk about it anymore.” Sound familiar? Straight for Equality. Straight for Equality is a program of PFLAG National designed to invite, educate, and engage allies in the movement for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) equality.
We like to think of allyship as a journey - one that is shaped by our diverse personal experiences and backgrounds and that no matter where that journey begins, we all have the potential to be allies to people who are LGBTQ+. While for some people, being an ally feels like a title that's been with them forever, most allies have a journey to being more supportive, taking action, and owning their role as an ally. PFLAG. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents. If you've ever wondered if you're gay, lesbian, or bisexual, you're not alone.
Many teens ask themselves this question. It is a normal part of life. Maybe you've been attracted to someone of the same gender or you may have even kissed or had other sexual contact with someone of the same sex. But sexual behavior is not always the same as sexual orientation. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health. When Your Child Comes Out: Embracing an LGBT Loved One. FAP Practice Brief. Black LGBTQ Students. Erasure and Resilience: The Experiences of LGBTQ Students of Color, Black LGBTQ Youth in U.S.
Schools is one of a series of reports on LGBTQ students of color that examines the school experiences of Black LGBTQ youth. Other reports in this series examine the experiences of AAPI, Latinx, and Native and Indigenous LGBTQ youth. Experiences of racism, homophobia, and transphobia in U.S. schools are prevalent among LGBTQ youth of color. Prior research on LGBTQ youth of color in general has shown that schools nationwide are hostile environments for LGBTQ youth of color, where they experience victimization and discrimination based on race, sexual orientation, gender identity, or all of the above simultaneously.
In addition, many LGBTQ youth do not have access to in-school resources that may improve school climate and students’ experiences, such as student clubs and supportive educators. Research Brief: Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health – The Trevor Project. Summary While many are thriving, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are more likely to report depression and suicidality compared to straight/cisgender peers.1–3 Challenges experienced by LGBTQ youth may be particularly salient for those who are also Black.
Mental health concerns are treatable and suicide is preventable. All Black Lives Matter: Mental Health of Black LGBTQ Youth – The Trevor Project. Download the Research Report Black LGBTQ youth’s identification with multiple marginalized identities might make them more susceptible to negative experiences and decreased mental health.
Both LGBTQ youth and Black youth report higher rates of poor mental health due to chronic stress stemming from the marginalized social status they have in U.S. society. However, very little research has quantitatively explored outcomes specific to Black LGBTQ youth. This report utilizes an intersectional lens to contribute to our understanding of the Black LGBTQ youth experience among a national sample of over 2,500 Black LGBTQ youth by highlighting and building upon many of the findings released from The Trevor Project’s National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2020 as they relate to Black LGBTQ youth. There is significant diversity within the Black LGBTQ youth community. Black and African American LGBTQ Youth Report - HRC. Black ComingOut Resource. Coming Out - HRC. The Genderbread Person version 4 - ❤ It's Pronounced Metrosexual. A few hundred workshops, three years, and one book edition later, I’m happy to finally publish here my 4th version of the Genderbread Person.
Check it out, download it, and share it with your educator friend who is still using v3.x and say “well, actually…” You can also head over to Genderbread.org, where this version (and some others) will be available, in all of its forms. Or just click the big pink button and get a folder including all the graphics in this post. LGBTQ Youth of Color July 2019 3. LGBT Brief. Genderbread person updated. Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Definitions. Sexual orientation An inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people.
Gender identity. Cisgender privilege. Genderbread person. Understanding Gender. Understandings of gender continually evolve.
In the course of a person’s life, the interests, activities, clothing and professions that are considered the domain of one gender or another evolve in ways both small and large. This has perhaps never been more true than it is now. The data show that today’s young people have significantly different understandings of gender than previous generations, with consequences for all children, families, organizations and institutions.
For example: Sexuality List Of Sexual Orientation Types, Definitions. The "+" encompasses those who aren't straight but aren't covered by those five letters, either — for example, asexual, pansexual, or questioning. If you're a little confused by this, it's understandable. LGBTQ+ representation in the media is hardly stellar, and when it's there, it's often limited to cisgender gay, lesbian, and bisexual characters. According to GLAAD, in 2017, only 12.8% of major studio movies showed any LGBTQ characters. Of the few that did, 64% showed gay men, 36% showed lesbian women, and 14% showed bisexual women or men — and these characters were all cisgender.
Zero major studio releases showed any transgender characters. Transgender FAQ. The Language of Gender. The Language of Gender The power of language to shape our perceptions of other people is immense. Precise use of terms in regards to gender can have a significant impact on demystifying many of the misperceptions associated with gender. However, the vocabulary of gender continues to evolve and there is not universal agreement about the definitions of many terms. Nonetheless, here is some working language and examples of frequently used (and misused) terms. We offer them as a starting place for dialogue and understanding, which begins by clarifying how we are using various terms, rather than asserting that they represent the final or only definition of the various terms.