The Trevor Project's 2025 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People was released last week, and I always find helpful yet heartbreaking data in these annual findings. (Content warning: the survey addresses suicide risk and anti-LGBTQ+ victimization.) I'm always interested to see how support makes a positive difference in the mental health of queer youth. This year's study found: 📝 LGBTQ+ young people who reported living in very accepting communities attempted suicide at...

Join Bering Church for an inspiring and heartwarming event as "American Teenager" author Nico Lang discusses the fight for trans equality with Molly Carnes, a local Houston mother whose daughter, Ruby, is featured in the book. In an hour-long conversation (followed by Q&A), the two will discuss resilience, courage, and the joy of trans youth navigating today’s challenging world. 📅 Date: Thursday, May 14th🕠 Time: 6:30 PM📍 Location: Bering Church, 1440 Harold St, Houston, TX 77006🎟️ Free & open...

Come be with people who just get it. Reader, I talk to so many parents of trans kids who crave being in a safe space where you don’t have to explain everything about your kid. Where folks understand what you’re going through and what your kid is going through. And that’s other parents of trans kids. They just get it. But those spaces can be really hard to find. So we’ve made it easy for you! The Parents of Trans Youth Community (PTYC) is a secure, online space for affirming parents and...