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Note: These stories are from Represent and its sister publication, YCteen, which is written by New York City public high school students.
Yaselin finds herself caught in a gap between the foster care system and the mental health system and becomes homeless at age 18. She gets help from an LGBTQ shelter the Ali Forney Center. (full text)
A study finds that children cared for by gay and lesbian adoptive parents do as well or better than those cared for by straight adoptive parents. (full text)
Zakkiaya's biological family neglects and abuses her. It's not until she enters a group home that she find "sisters" and a caseworker "Mom." (full text)
Illinois recently passed a civil unions bill that prohibits discrimination against gay people. The Catholic Charities foster care agencies, rather than placing children with gay families, opted to quit providing foster care. (full text)
Rejected by her mother, Donalay finally finds acceptance at a GLBTQ group home. (full text)
Arelis loves visiting her sister’s foster home. The foster mother, Mary, is warm and caring, and just happens to be gay. (full text)
Jeremiyah is harassed for being gay, but finds ways to maintain his self-worth. (full text)
Xavier is prejudiced against homosexuals and therefore terrified when he finds himself attracted to men. (full text)
Sandra’s friends have lots of stereotypes about lesbians—but Sandra’s gay sister proves them wrong. (full text)
Eric is not willing to commit to someone until he feels they have a connection that’s not just physical.
Fannie becomes comfortable with being gay when she moves into a foster home headed by a lesbian foster parent.
The writer describes his shock and fear at testing positive for HIV, but gradually comes to terms with how the disease has changed his life.
Inspired by the gay residents of the group home he supervises, a staff member comes out.
When Sharif ends up at a group home full of gay teens, he becomes more tolerant.
Shameek gets kicked out of her foster home for being a lesbian.
Lorraine interviews a group home resident who recounts how she came to terms with being a lesbian, comparing it to accepting herself as a dark-skinned Latina.
Carlford interviews a lesbian group home resident, who describes coming out and how her group home reacted.
Carlford interviews gay and lesbian foster youth. They report widespread homophobia and mistreatment.
Lavell is comfortable being bisexual, but other people harass her. She finds acceptance in a program that helps her bond with other young adults facing similar challenges.
Vanessa has always known she’s gay, but worries about how her family will react. With support from her girlfriend, she comes out. (full text)
The author is annoyed when friends doubt whether her bisexual identity is "real" and wonders why there are so many negative stereotypes about bisexual girls.
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Kelly joins her high school's Gay-Straight Alliance. Despite unpleasant reactions from some peers, she participates in annual awareness-raising events. (full text)
In this Sex Ed column, Ravyn considers a study showing that many New York City teens have had same-sex partners. (full text)
DeAnna comes out to her mother as bisexual and gets a surprising response. Eventually, she identifies as a "full-time lesbian." (full text)
When Amanda meets Artie, initial antagonism turns quickly into friendship. She isn't surprised when she learns Artie is gay, and supports him in his coming out. But when Artie begins spending more time with other acquaintances, their friendship is tested.
Divine—who is gay—wonders if the rude comments will stop if he gives up wearing tight jeans and bright clothes.
The writer is attracted to Ray and goes out on a date with him. Soon after, the writer finds out that Ray is HIV-positive.
The film Brokeback Mountain confirms David’s beliefs about homosexuality.
An article in a school paper, meant to be a satire poking fun of people who are intolerant of gays, offends the student body and leads to a debate about freedom of the press. (full text)
When the writer finds out her friend is gay, she is torn between her religious beliefs and staying faithful to her friend.
The writer questions his sexuality when he falls in love with a boy at his school.
Destiny is 13 when she realizes she’s attracted to women, but isn’t sure she’s gay until she meets Keesha.
The writer has a very close friendship with a girl named Zarah and longs to become physically involved with her. But he also worries about ruining their friendship and Zarah's many relationships with both sexes. He realizes he wants Zarah to be someone she clearly is not.
The author wants people to know that she’s a lesbian, but she also wants them to know that that’s not all she is.
The murder of a gay Latino man in Queens by three teenagers prompts Melissa to investigate the reasons behind gay bashing. She finds two powerful influences leading to violence: young people's fears of their own homosexual feelings and society's hatred of gays.
After developing a crush on her friend, Gina comes to terms with coming out.
David grows up in a homophobic household and begins to despise himself when he discovers he is gay.
A short profile of Harvey Milk, the country’s first openly gay elected official.
Gay and lesbian people of all ages attend a workshop to break down barriers between them.
When a new kid arrives in her group home, Angi is shocked to discover that "he" is really Marisol, a lesbian. They form a close friendship, and soon something happens that Angi never expected—she falls in love with a girl.
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