Tag: youth

We Lost A Golden Girl But NYC’s Homeless LGBT Youth Gained...

Over 40 percent of homeless youth in NYC are LGBT. There is a new shelter being built for them thanks to the late Golden Girls star,...

Why Are Veterans Standing On Chicago Street Corners Watching Kids Walk...

It’s no secret that Chicago has a high crime rate. It’s also not a secret that veterans often struggle to assimilate after returning home. You...
The sign that greeted Franklin Graham in Carson City (image courtesy Canyonwalker Connections)

Woman SLAMS Franklin Graham’s Attacks On LGBT Youth (WITH AUDIO)

Franklin Graham has used his father's good name and goodwill to become a water carrier for the religious right. But if there was any...

Portraits Show Homeless Youth As They Wish To Be Seen

Homeless youth. . . Homelessness rates in the United States continue to rise amidst a failing economic system that is slow to recover from the...

Brownsville, Brooklyn Kids To Visit Harvard

A group of inner-city middle school students will get the chance to visit Harvard and see college life up close, thanks to a crowd-sourcing...

White House Makes A Lights-Camera-Action Call For The Student Film Festival

With today's technology, practically anyone could be a movie maker, especially the youth who master the gadgets so quickly. And the White House made...

‘If They Gunned Me Down’ Hashtag Highlights Inaccurate Portrayal Of Minority...

      Amid the outrage over the killing of Mike Brown in Ferguson, MO and other senseless killings of our young black brothers and sisters, a...
David with "Kidnapped for Christ" director Kate Logan at the movie's gala dinner (from Logan's Facebook feed)

An Interview With David From Kidnapped For Christ

Last month, I told you about "Kidnapped for Christ," a powerful documentary detailing the goings-on at Escuela Caribe, a horribly abusive "Christian" boarding school...

Stories of Sexuality: Young, Black, and Gay

For my first installment in my series, Stories of Sexuality and Gender, I wanted to look at the intersectionality?between sexuality and race; that is,...

Pat Hickey Thinks Republicans Will Win In 2014 Because Youth And...

So if there are any Republicans out there complaining why the youth and minorities tend to vote Democrat, they need to look no further...