Gender, sexual and other kinds of identity often play big parts in our lives and our experiences living in the world, our sense of self, our sexualities, and our interpersonal relationships. Here’s information on gender, including transgender and gender-expansive identities, intersex, gender roles, expression and navigating gender in relationships, sexual orientation, including the asexuality spectrum, and other kinds of sexual identity, as well as other aspects of identity to help you find your own way around your own identity and figure out what it all means for you.
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Jenna
Recently my state got rid of gender identity as a protected class by removing us from the state civil rights act. I’m moving to a generally conservative small city soon because it’s cheap and it’s the...
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I need advice on being myself in a conservative area while not being a protected class anymore
- Sassafras Patterdale
Articles and Advice in this area:
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- Aliah Maharaj
- Ro Sandoval
Happy Ace Week from Scarleteen! To celebrate the last day of this special week, we have compiled a list of resources within and beyond Scarleteen for you and yours.
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- Adam England
Whether it’s your first semester or your last, Adam England has tips for making friends and navigating campus as a bi guy.
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- Adam England
It can be difficult when it feels like your identity is being ignored and overlooked.
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- Mikaela Duffy
Dr. Nik M. Lampe discusses their research on aging LGBTQIA+ people with Mikaela Duffy.
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- Sassafras Patterdale
Even if you can’t live authentically in all aspects of your life, it’s still possible to prioritize gender-affirming self-care wherever you can.
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- Ellery Weil
Her name was Victoria Woodhull, and while her candidacy was controversial, she was used to it; her life leading up to her run for the presidency had been anything but conventional, and her presidential run may have been one of the least interesting things about her.
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- Adam England
There’s no right or wrong way to be bi.
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- Willow Jackson
I ran a girls group with a group of teens between the ages of 10 and 17 for three years. Here are the ten biggest things I learned.
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- Adam England
Being caught between more than one world can be a struggle, so here’s what to try.
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- Andy Izenson
The SCOTUS decision in n U.S. v. Skrmetti was bad and soul-crushing, but it doesn’t mean that you or trans youth as a whole won’t have a future. We always have, we always will, and we don’t need the government to have one, either, because we have each other.
