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Social media can be a safe space for LGBTQ youth
Published in Washington Blade online publication on May 18, 2023. Whether on Instagram, YouTube or TikTok, queer youth are able to...
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Jun 22, 20215 min read
LGBTQ myths debunked with science and facts
By Vanessa Falcon, Pamela Rentz and Mary Stapp MYTH: Being gay is a “choice” Americans are evenly split on whether sexual orientation is...
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Jun 22, 20214 min read
Pride offers LGBTQ youth opportunities for community
By Adrian Gibbons and Mary Stapp For teenagers, many of whom are not out, Pride month can mean everything. Whether it is a parade where...
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
Pride centers this father-daughter relationship
By Hermes Falcon and Mary Stapp Youthcast Media Group® This story was published by the Washington Blade online publication June 15, 2021....
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
New shows moving away from old stereotypes of gay life
By Dillon Lives Youthcast Media Group® This story was posted in the Washington Blade online publication June 17, 2021. Ever since the...
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Jun 22, 20213 min read
First rejected, then outed in church, bisexual teen questions Christianity
Editor’s Note: The author of this story needs to remain anonymous for reasons you will read about. She is a rising 11th-grader and lives...
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Jun 22, 20215 min read
One non-binary person’s perspective on how to transition thoughtfully and safely
Miami and Baltimore– Urban Health Media Project reporter Vanessa Falcon, a high school student in Miami, interviewed Arin Jayes, 30, of...
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Jun 1, 20213 min read
He came out to his family, and wound up on the street
By Malaya Mason and Anthony Green Youthcast Media Group® WASHINGTON -- As a young gay black man living in the city’s Southeast district,...
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Mar 6, 20211 min read
We’re taking on LGBTQ+ mental health coverage
On Feb. 18, UHMP hosted a focus group for LGBTQ+ youth addressing mental health within the LGBTQ+ community. Students were encouraged to...
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Jan 20, 20214 min read
Surviving Trauma: She Walks In Her Truth: Washington Woman Works to Help Other LGBTQ+ People of Colo
BY VANESSA FALCON URBAN HEALTH MEDIA PROJECT WASHINGTON, D.C. — Heidi Ellis, 36, was taught to love reading, to love her culture, and to...
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Dec 29, 20204 min read
Surviving Trauma: Trans Sex Worker Advocate Supports Others Facing Trauma
Chose sex trade to support child as she transitioned from being a male teen BY DIONNA DUNCAN URBAN HEALTH MEDIA PROJECT WASHINGTON, D.C.–...
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Oct 25, 20202 min read
New Fund Launched to Improve Mental Health Services for Adolescents of Color and LGBTQ+
By Madeleine Voth Youthcast Media Group® “What happens when reality is so painful, that hiding away is the only option?” asked Amora...
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