‘Youth’ Archives
Canandaigua students form club against bullying
By Rachel Repard, staff writer for the Messenger Post (Posted May 11): “…most students in a newly formed club at Canandaigua Academy have had experiences with bullying. But they’ve found support and camaraderie in their group, Students for a Tolerant Community, and they’re trying to spread the word to other victims that they are not [...]
Student video backs gay man disinvited from Catholic commencement
In what is an almost miraculous outpouring of support, a number of students at Sacred Heart Academy in Pleasant Hills, Michigan, have released a video supporting Dominic Sheahan-Stahl, the man disinvited from giving the Catholic school's commencement speech after announcing his engagement to another man. On a related note, Sheahan-Stahl will be [...]
New booklets help prevent youth suicides
May 16, 2012 – With media reports of suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth becoming increasingly common, communities are grappling with the urgent need to identify interventions to prevent suicide and suicidal behavior among LGBT youth. However, until today, no “Best Practices” have been identified or designated [...]
