Image of the author of "An Open Letter to Multiracial Autistic Teens."
If what you read here leaves you inspired, you'd like to leave your own thoughts for queer & trans young people, and you're an LGBTQA+/SGL adult, please send them some encouragement through the "Thoughts for rainbow tweens & teens" submission page.
Image by freepik.
Autism/ neurodivergence/ neurodiversity
"DSC_7452" by GetEvent.Photos is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
Religion
- General/unspecified religion
- Specific faiths
- Buddhism
- Christianity
- Judaism
- Atheism & Christianity
- Paganism & Satanism
You can read more about being queer or trans and disabled here: "Five things to know about being disabled and LGBTQ."
Disability
- General/unspecified disabilities
- Specific disabilities
- Blindness
- Compromised immune system
- Depression
- Mental illness
Nico is a young person of "Ojibwe and settler" heritage. You can find their brief profile on page 23 and some artwork by them on pages 23 and 28 of this issue of "Digital Constellations."
Race & ethnicity
- General race & ethnicity
- Specific races & ethnicities
- Asian
- Black
- Latinx/e/o/a, Mexican, Hispanic
- Multiracial
You'll find this image in the #NoBodyIsDisposable Campaign website.
Suraj Singareddy, a high school senior, was named to the 2020-2021 GLSEN National Student Council cohort. You'll find his profile on the cohort's webpage.
Mac is a queer, autistic young person. You can read an interview with them and their mother in this article: "Supporting Your Gender Diverse Child."
Screengrab from this 8-second TikTok.
Image by freepik.
Alex is a college student who's gay, autistic, and Catholic. You can read an essay written by them here: "I am gay and autistic. What does that mean for my Catholic faith?"
I found this image online during the survey portion of this project, and i didn't note where i got it. And, yeah, i'm using it here because i couldn't find any images online of youth who are autistic, disabled, and BIPOC. :-/
I found this image online during the survey portion of this project, and i didn't note where i got it. And, yeah, i'm using it here because i couldn't find any images online of youth who are autistic, disabled, and religious. :-/
