An Indian teen who presents as a girl is all smiles under a rainbow flag.
By YuriArcursPeopleimages at Envato Elements.

Names and pronouns

Honor them. It shows great respect and can significantly lower a young person's stress and suicidality.
"I think every parent should listen to their child and use whatever pronouns the child prefers because it can sometimes be life saving."
"I will tell someone my pronouns are he/him and they start using they/them. I often feel like in an effort to seem supportive, someone uses they/them but refuses to use he/him because they refuse to see me as a guy. They don't take me seriously and treat it as something I'll get over, but still want to do the 'right thing' in others' eyes. So I get this half-assed support."

Current events

  • Pay attention to current events in your community, your state, and the country — and respond.
  • You can find some context in this section of R2T2.

Encouraging words

Leave some encouraging words for queer and trans young people right here on R2T2.

There's a comment page on R2T2 where LGBTQA+/SGL adults can share some thoughts with queer & trans young people growing up today.