My LGBTQ Advocacy Blog

💜#SpiritDay is tomorrow. Don’t forget to wear purple with us to show support for LGBTQ youth and against bullying! Who’s joining us?

How do you do, fellow kids?

We’ve teamed up with Tumblr and our Campus Ambassadors to find out how you are bringing pride #backtoschool this Fall.

More than 30% of Americans polled say they are uncomfortable with LGBTQ people in their families, schools, and communities, but acceptance is growing! Over 20% of millennials identify as LGBTQ and 63% identify as allies. Most importantly, many LGBTQ students feel a stronger sense of community among friends and chosen family in their schools, and we want to celebrate those student stories!

Let’s share messages, images, and stories of love and acceptance to LGBTQIA and questioning students as they head #backtoschool.

#backtoschool cool

Post a selfie, mirror pic, group shot, or old photo of you looking #backtoschool cool and tell us about your life as an LGBTQ or ally student.

Not a student? Share your cutest or strangest #fbf (flashback Friday) photo from your school days!

Let us know… How are you bringing pride back to school? What are you most excited about this year? What are you and your student activism organizations working on? Who is in your queer family at school? Why are you proud to be you?

Thank you for spreading love to queer youth going #backtoschool! To learn more about GLAAD and how to get involved with our youth initiatives, check out glaad.org/youth.