Coming Out as a LGBT Teen by Gina Shaw (webmd.com)
Article discussing coming out as a teen
WebMD Coming Out: A Parents Guide to Supporting Your Gay Teen by John Sovec (Huffington Post)
Article on how to support and empower teens when they come out
Coming Out: Information for Parents of LGBT Teens (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Four stages of coming out
HealthyChildren.org Gay Teen Comes Out (Huffington Post)
Compilation of real-life stories of teens coming out
Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teens: Facts for Teens and Their Parents (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Evidence-based information from the American Academy of Pediatrics
HealthyChildren.org Gender Identity (teentalk.ca)
Definitions and FAQs from teentalk.ca
It Gets Better Project by Terry Miller and Dan Savage
Outreach project founded by Dan Savage and Terry Miller for LGBT+ youth facing bullying
It Gets Better Teen Coming Out Stories (Huffington Post)
Listing of real-life teen coming out stories in honour of Pride Month
More:
"Parents’ Influence on the Health of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens: What Parents and Families Should Know (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)"
Family-based sexuality resource from the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
PFLAG (pflag.org)
American advocacy organization uniting the LGBT+ community with allies
Coming Out (comingout.space)
Community-based platform for sharing coming out stories
In The Closet and Coming Out (Barnes and Noble)
Barnes and Noble listing of LGBT+ teen fiction
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Evidence-based information from the American Centres for Disease Control and Prevention
LGBT Youth Resources (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Resources from the CDC for youth, friends, educators and family members
Trans Lifeline (translifeline.org)
Non-profit Canadian and American hotline supporting transgender people by transgender people
Gender Non-Conforming & Transgender Children (American Academy of Pediatrics)
Article discussing gender identity and family support
Gender Spectrum (genderspectrum.org)
Gender Spectrum helps to create gender sensitive and inclusive environments for all children and teens
