Changing Schools, One Student at a Time
September 8, 2023
We’re celebrating our 2022-2023 grantees, whose projects are changing the world for LGBTQ+ students.
Archive |Category Archives: High School
Your Back to School Advice
September 1, 2023
We asked: what advice would you give LGBTQ+ students going back to school? You all ANSWERED, and it was INCREDIBLE
Celebrate the Youth Voices Grads of 2023
August 22, 2023
From conferences to ABC News to an unforgettable trip to Hollywood, join us in celebrating our graduating class.
E.C. Glass awarded national grant to create LGBTQ+ club and safe space for students
August 16, 2023
E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg was the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the “It Gets Better Project” to support the LGBTQ+ community on the school campus.
Tips for LGBTQ+ Students to Thrive
August 15, 2023
Sarah Dean is queer, an English teacher, and a GSA advisor. These are her tips for making the return to school easier for LGBTQ+ students.
Youth Voices – Class of 2024
July 25, 2023
We’d like to introduce you to some incredible LGBTQ+ students. Meet our Youth Voices, Class of 2024!
“If Students Don’t Feel Safe, They Can’t Learn”
July 13, 2023
With a school Pride grant project at her school in Tennessee, Sarah Dean is being the queer teacher LGBTQ+ students need to see.
LGBTQ+ Career Day
June 28, 2023
It Gets Better and Rainbow Labs bring 14 LGBTQ+ youth together with LGBTQ+ professionals for an incredible career day.
Meet the Grantees – 2023
June 21, 2023
This year’s 50 States. 50 Grants. recipients are inspiring, timely, and all are working to make the world better for LGBTQ+ students.
You Can’t Legislate Our Happiness
June 2, 2023
Read the latest issue of our Youth Voices Zine for Pride 2023!
Spring 2023: Spitfire
May 20, 2023
“Aiden, a ghost pranking the school he once attended, is discovered by the school’s latest student Riley, a happy-go-lucky lover of the paranormal. Riley’s attempts to befriend the lone poltergeist causes his anger to build until he eventually explodes in a fit of rage.” Read Spitfire, inspired by one of our It Gets Better YouthContinue reading “Spring 2023: Spitfire”
Spring 2023: Reflection
“Astor, the protagonist, is a young teenager who struggles with self-doubt and insecurity. While walking with their nose in a book, Astor falls into a pond which transports them into a maze of which they must escape, and face the darker aspects of the realm.” Read Reflection, inspired by one of our It Gets BetterContinue reading “Spring 2023: Reflection”
Spring 2023: Kai Vs. Kurse
“In a small Texas town, Kai is a bullied, nonbinary student in middle school who must hide their animal superpowers. After an altercation with the popular girl, Skylar, her and her friends mock Kai’s gender identity, and later, Skylar transforms into a villain named Kurse. It’s up to Kai to help Skylar overcome her curseContinue reading “Spring 2023: Kai Vs. Kurse”
Time to THRIVE in the Deep South
March 14, 2023
LGBTQ+ youth in the south are experiencing a relentless wave of attacks… but they’re resilient and proud, and there is so much hope.
50 States. 50 Grants. Inspo
February 21, 2023
From favorite teachers to queer teachers to safe spaces, TikTokers talk about what made a difference for them in school.
Pride Flag Flies 365 at THIS School
January 19, 2023
Students at Hackensack Middle School wrote a resolution for the Pride flag to fly year round. AND IT PASSED!
50 States. 50 Grants. is Back
APPLY NOW: We’re awarding $690K to school projects that uplift and empower LGBTQ+ youth in the U.S. and Canada.
Guest Blog: The Key to Queer Euphoria
March 25, 2022
A’liya Spinner writes about the moment that changed her life and forced him to acknowledge she was living in gender denial.