Thousands. Check out the link below for places to start looking. We suggest some of the recognized groups, rather than chat rooms. No telling what you'll come up with online.
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Yes, she came out in her teens.
Yes somewhere
Lesbian teens can find support through support groups LGBTQ which stands for lesbian, gay bisexual, transgender, queer. For those who won't go public and join a group, seek out and confide in an older person, from outside your family.
WWW.thegyc.com There are also chatrooms like: Weirdtown.com
Yes, particularly the gay and lesbian teens are negatively affected by institutional discrimination.
You may want to try the Sierra Club. Including exciting trips to California and a volcanic park, the Sierra club is great for teens. Go online at www.sierraclub.org/outings/national/tripdisplay.asp?triptype for more info.
The number one risk for gay and lesbian teens is suicide.
In Southern California there is St. Catherine's in Anaheim. There's also the Army and Navy School in Carlsbad,California. Military schools always require tuition however and they can be quite expensive.
Yes, many LGBT teenagers are afraid to admit it because of rampant homophobia.
3out of 5 teens join a gang under peer presure
The web address of the Gay And Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Hi is: http://www.glbthistory.org