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This fact sheet (PDF, 1 page) highlights the Youth Acceptance Project (YAP), a clinical model that works with families of LGBTQ+ youth to address their fears and worries related to their LGBTQ+ child and help the family learn new and supportive behaviors to improve their youth’s well-being. Learn more.  ...
These Census Bureau data compare the characteristics of children of same- and opposite-sex couples. Geographic information, race and ethnicity of children, marital status of parents, and other demographic characteristics are explored. Learn more. 
This report (PDF, 30 pages) uses data from the 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to examine the prevalence of homelessness and housing instability among LGBTQ youth and their mental health symptoms. It also examines rates of homelessness and housing instability among various subgroups within the LGBTQ community ...
This infographic (PDF, 1 page) provides information and resources related to suicide and suicide prevention. The following topics are discussed:   Populations at higher risk for suicide (e.g., veterans, Tribal populations, middle-aged adults, LGBTQ+ youth, certain industries and populations, people with disabilities, certain racial and ethnic groups)  Regional suicide rates across the United ...
This report (PDF, 33 pages) is the first of its kind to exclusively explore the mental health and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth who are multiracial. The report provides within-group findings among multiracial LGBTQ+ youth to highlight different experiences among multiracial LGBTQ+ youth. Learn more.  ...
The Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) Program is committed to funding research and practice, with continued focus on investigating a range of informal STEM learning (ISL) experiences and environments that make lifelong learning a reality. This Program seeks proposals that center equity and belonging, and further the well-being of individuals ...
This bulletin provides information about the issues that LGBTQ+ youth who are adopted face, as well as resources to create a supportive and affirming child welfare practice. Learn more. 
This study (PDF, 65 pages) provides new information about the experiences of LGBTQ people who have attended four-year college or graduate school using data collected from the nationally representative Access to Higher Education Survey. Information about campus climate, experiences of belonging, discrimination, violence, mental health, educational aspirations, and sources of financial ...
This webpage highlights CDC research showing that LGBTQ-inclusive practices in schools benefit LGBTQ students and heterosexual students alike, with heterosexual students seeing greater benefit in some risk categories when inclusive practices are present. The reverse is also true. Restrictive LGBTQ policies and practices negatively impact heterosexual students as well. Additional ...
This new webpage on evaluating LGBTQ+ -focused professional development (PD) can help schools and school districts as they offer training to educators on how to create safe schools for LGBTQ+ students. The page includes learning objectives and sample items to assess individuals’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to core competencies ...
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