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Transgender Students and School Bathrooms

in E-News / Gender / Gender identity / LGBTQ Issues / Outlet / School Discipline / Transgender by Adolescent Counseling Services June 2, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Compiled by GenderSpectrum.org Gender Spectrum has released, Transgender Students and School Bathrooms: Frequently Asked Questions to address many of the common questions that arise for school leaders at the school and district level as they work to create gender-inclusive school environments. Anticipating and listening to these concerns and providing concrete responses to them will allow […]

Substance Abuse in the LGBTQQ+ Community

in Drugs & Alcohol / E-News / Gender identity / LGBTQ Issues / Outlet by Adolescent Counseling Services January 28, 2016January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Dafne Luna, Outlet Program Coordinator The use of recreational drugs and alcohol in this community is incredibly widespread and, unfortunately, is sometimes encouraged as a cultural norm. For many queer and trans* youth, drinking is almost a rite of passage into Queer culture. There are very few places, meetups, and activities where large […]

The Importance of Family Support of LGBTQQ+ Youth

in E-News / Gender / Gender identity / LGBTQ Issues / Mental Health / Parent Tips / Parenting / Transgender by Adolescent Counseling Services December 29, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Written By: Dafne Luna, Outlet Program Coordinator and Group Facilitator We live in this society where the second part of the December is intended to be spent in a happy coexistence with family, friends, and everyone else in the world. However, this time of the year can be really hard for a lot […]

Guest Opinion: Remodeling Gender

in E-News / Gender / Gender identity / Transgender by Adolescent Counseling Services August 25, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

ACS received some feedback on this earlier blog post about gender pronouns and new norms, indicating that hearing a youth point of view would be a helpful way to better understand the topic. We were happy to have an Outlet youth volunteer to give us this point of view below! Written By: Sasha […]

Timeline: Key events in the history of U.S. gay rights

in E-News / Gender / Gender identity / LGBTQ Issues / LGBTQ rights / Outlet / Pride Month / Transgender by Adolescent Counseling Services June 2, 2015January 27, 2022 0 comments

Image: LSE Library, Gay Pride Banners 1974 ** ACS is the home of the Outlet program, a prominent peninsula LGBTQQ community support organization. We strive to bring awareness to the LGBTQQ community and the struggles faced by this population-help us celebrate PRIDE month by visiting our PRIDE page today! ** A timeline […]