"Sure I've been in a few plays and musicals, but more importantly, I've been acting every single day of my life. You see, I've been acting as someone I'm not. Most of you see me every day. You see me acting the part of 'straight' Jacob, when I am in fact LGBT. Unlike millions of other LGBT teens who...

A new generation navigates high school drama in the latest installment of award-winning series, Degrassi. If you're a teen, this is your life. All episodes of Degrassi: Next Class available January 15 only on Netflix.

Seth Owen, an 18-year-old gay teen from Jacksonville, Florida and the co-valedictorian of his high school class, was thrown out of his home earlier this year by his parents after refusing to abide by their religion. A former teacher launched a GoFundMe campaign for Owen’s tuition which has already r

All Anthony Martinez wanted was a guy to take him to prom. What he got was an over-the-top “promposal” from his best friend Jacob Lescenski, who is straight. Inspired by their friendship, Teen Vogue joins these BFFs as they get ready for their big night out.

Your Name Engraved Herein is about two high school boys in an all-male boarding school exploring their friendship and genuine love for each other against the backdrop of the 1980s when Taiwan recently lifted its strict martial law, amid a transition from conservative society to become the most LGBTQ...

Missouri high school football player Jake Bain said when he came out at an all-school assembly, 'most people don’t have to come out. Most people don’t have to be worried about who they are attracted to.” “From the beginning, I wanted to just be myself,” Bain said. “And I wanted to show people aro

During his graduation speech Ted Chelfen discussed his coming out of the closet and thank his fellow students for accepting him as he is. He added after the speech that the school mascot is the Knight and that they refer to their school as the castle, so that whole bit at the end would make sense f

The latest Heritage Minute is also the first LGBT one. It recounts the story of gay activist Jim Egan and his battle for equality. Xtra is a Canadian channel for LGBT culture and news. For more lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender news: https://www.dailyxtra.com/

Employees of NBCUniversal share their personal and empowering messages for the It Gets Better Project. and in support of the Trevor Project for the prevention of teenage suicide.

This is the story of my experience as a mother of a gay son and how I struggled to support him during his middle and high school years.