To strengthen the capacity of the nation's schools to prevent the behavioral health risks of lesbian, gay, and bisexual students through knowledge development, dissemination, and application, working with and through national organizations of school stakeholders.
Family Rejection as a Predictor of Negative Health Outcomes in White and Latino Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Young Adults
Additional information on the Family Acceptance Project
The following presentations were made at the 2007 DASH Funded Partners Meeting in Atlanta, GA:
Population estimates for and HIV prevalence among LGBTQ youth: What are the numbers?
(Power Point download, 1.2MB)
Addressing the HIV prevention needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth
(Power Point download, 700KB).
HLGBSP announces new five-year cooperative agreement with CDC (PDF, 127KB).
For more information about HLGBSP’s programs, see our new brochure Helping You Help Youth (PDF, 2MB).
Click to contact HGLBSP staff
Lambda Legal has released a public service announcement (PSA) entitled “Out, Safe, and Respected” that informs LGBQ youth about their rights at school.
A clinical report entitled “Sexual
Orientation and Adolescents” was recently published in Pediatrics. The report expands on the American Academy of Pediatrics’ statement on LGB adolescents and orients health care providers to the unique needs of sexual minority youth.
The National Mental Health Association has published “Bullying in Schools: Harassment Puts Gay Youth at Risk,” a concise guide to mental health resources.
PFLAG, a support group network for Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, has made available the results of their 2004
Safe Schools Initiative National Survey.
This site contains HIV prevention messages that may not be appropriate for all audiences.
