Links Archives: Youth Links

The Tea Consent. SEX 101: Understanding consent. » Click for more

This creative video illustrates the idea of sexual consent excellently. Respect your partner and yourself! SOURCE: Blue Seat Studios.

CDC Suicide Fact Sheet » Click for more

The Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) fact sheet on suicide in the US. It provides quick look on suicide on racial and ethnic disparities, gender disparities, fatal suicide behavior, suicidal behavior among high school students, and other facts by CDC researchers. Suicide Fact Sheet – Center for Disease Control INFO (CLICK HERE for… Read more »

Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults » Click for more

Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults: Caitlin Ryan, PhD, ACSW, of the Cesar E. Chavez Institute, San Francisco State University; David Huebner, PhD, MPH Department of Psychology, University of Utah; Rafael M. Diaz, PhD, & Jorge Sanchez, BA of the Cesar E…. Read more »

School Victimization of LGBT Youth Linked with Depression » Click for more

School Victimization of Gender-Nonconforming LGBT Youth Linked with Depression and Quality Of Life In Adulthood: Researchers: Russell B. Toomey of The University of Arizona, Caitlin Ryan and Rafael M. Diaz of San Francisco State University, Noel A. Card and Stephen T. Russell of The University of Arizona Developmental Psychology © 2010 American Psychological Association 2010, Vol…. Read more »

Family Acceptance of LGBT Youth Protects Against Suicide, Depression & Substance Abuse and Predicts Better Health & Self-Esteem » Click for more

Family Acceptance of LGBT Youth Protects Against Suicide, Depression & Substance Abuse and Predicts Better Health & Self-Esteem: The Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, Volume 23, Number 4, November, 2010 pp. 205–213 Researchers: Caitlin Ryan, PhD, ACSW, Stephen T. Russell, PhD, David Huebner, PhD, MPH, Rafael Diaz, PhD, MSW, and Jorge Sanchez, BA Click here to view… Read more »

PFLAG – PARENTS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF LESBIANS AND GAYS » Click for more

“Our Mission. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation… Read more »