Stories

As a Black teen, Billie and her mom spend a lot of time doing her hair. When classmates make fun of Billie’s style, she talks to her mom about what to do––and how to take pride in who she is. 🖤

After Alex’s friend outs them to their school as non-binary, they receive a threat that a classmate will out them to their parents. Feeling overwhelmed, Alex reaches out to a friend who is also a member of the LGBTQ community for advice and social support. 🏳️‍⚧️

Ariel receives invasive and offensive direct messages from classmates after she begins transitioning to female-presenting. She also feels more isolated from people she was previously close with. Despite feeling like a burden, she decides to open up to her mom for help. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Darren is gay but has yet to feel comfortable enough to come out. However, people at school readily assume his sexuality and ridicule him for it. At home, his dad belittles him for not acting “like a man.” Unsure where else to turn, Darren calls an LGBTQ crisis line for support. 🏳️‍🌈🧠

When Maria’s girlfriend posts a picture of them together on Instagram, she receives homophobic comments from a boy at her school. Unsure how to proceed with the harassing messages, she looks for support in a school counselor. 🏳️‍🌈

Ben comes out as pansexual on social media, leading to unsupportive comments from his extended family. Feeling dejected, his cousin reaches out and offers some ideas for what Ben could do to get through to his family. 🏳️‍🌈

Emilia, a latina girl, comes out as bi online, only to be harassed with sexual comments. She turns to her cousin for help, who suggests coping skills, offers a shoulder to cry on, and brings up the idea of therapy going forward. 🏳️‍🌈🇱

Robin uses they/them pronouns and made a TikTok explaining how they work grammatically. Unfortunately, they received a lot of hate comments overnight. Feeling overwhelmed and anxious, Robin calls their older sister for help and guidance. 🏳️‍⚧️🧠

Damien is an autistic teen questioning their sexuality and gender identity while participating in the GSA chapter at their school. When their peers don’t understand why they keep changing their pronouns, Damien turns to a trusted adult for help. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Aliyah’s story follows her struggle with being a Muslim and a lesbian. When she gets tweets targeting both aspects of her identity, she turns to a friend for help. 🏳️‍🌈☪