Come on out!

The purpose of this page is help people know that its O.K. to be gay, that its O.K. to be lesbian, and its O.K. to be you. Statistics that show a major portion of teen suicides can be traced to issues of sexual identity as well as related statistics showing things like over 1/4 of all lesbian & gay students dropping out of school. Here are some links to important informational web sites for young persons in S.E. Alaska.

Young Gay Americans Our goal is to collect as many stories, pictures, places, groups, individual profiles, articles and diaries on young queer people as possible.

Juneau Teen Health Center

The Trevor Project a 24 hour crisis prevention line for GLBT Teens call toll free 800-850-8078, there is hope and there is help!

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSTN)
"Parents, Teachers, Students and Concerned Citizens Creating Schools Where Everyone is Valued and Respected."

Avert, a non profit site that contains all kinds of information about being a young Gay or Lesbian person in a world with AIDS.

Rin's answers, for gay, bi, lesbian and curious teens! Here's where you'll find Rin's answers to lots of questions about coming out, relationships, sex and lots of other topics.

"The Cool Page For Queer Teens!" This site is a wonderful resource for teens or their parents.  It has been on the net for years, and it still serves as an important resource for teens who think they might be gay. 

Outproud! The National Coalition for Gay, Lesbian & Bisexual Youth, serves the needs of these young men and women by providing advocacy, information, resources and support. Our goal is to help lesbigay youth become happy, successful, confident and vital gay, lesbian and bisexual adults.