Yk group tells youth 'It Gets Better' (hqyellowknife.com {Canada/territories})

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Youth scholarships go to seven students (www.outinjersey.com)

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The kids are not alright: the plight of African-American LGBT youth in America's schools (www.americanprogress.org)

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Transgender settlement brings new policies to Philadelphia's youth study center (newsworks)

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The Living Room offers support, outreach to LGBT youth in Clackamas County (oregonlive)

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An education on trans youth (Montreal Gazette [Canada])

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Readers' Forum: We must not abandon our homeless youth (Contra Costa Times)

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Survey finds LGBT South Carolina youth bullied (goqnotes)

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Remember Our Homeless Gay Youth this Holiday (Shewired)

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ezs note: Please send ten dollars to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered homeless youth in our community.  It is so important!!!  Details can be found above.

Gays make up 40% of Hollywood homeless youth, survey finds (LA Times)

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2 suspects held in shooting of gay youth in Rio (Google/AP)

Transgender youth leader charged with murder (SFGate)

(11-08) 17:21 PST WALNUT CREEK -- A transgender youth leader was charged with murder Monday in the fatal stabbing of her boyfriend in Walnut Creek, a prosecutor said. (more above)

Idea of the day:Fully Fund Shelters Designed for Gay and Transgender Youth ( Center for American Progress )

When reauthorizing the Runaway Homeless Youth Act, Congress should consider increasing the current $195 million allocation for homeless youth, as well as setting aside a portion of this funding that would go directly toward tackling the issue of LGBT youth homelessness. (more above)