October 2011 Issue

A list of helplines, resources and organizations that provide support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning teens. Support at school

Since schools don’t always teach current events, we asked our staff writers to share where they learn about what’s happening

Kristy, 17, joined the Gay-Straight Alliance to fight homophobia at her school.

Teens give their thoughts about the Occupy LAUSD march to protest budget cuts that have cost more than 1,200 teachers, nurses, librarians, psychologists and counselors their jobs.

Stefano, 14, and Victor, 18, give LAUSD’s new healthier menu mixed reviews.

Kiera, 17, wants to be informed about what’s going on in the world, but her teachers ignore current events.

I wanted to hear the other students’ reactions and learn more about the events leading up to bin Laden’s capture and death. While reading news articles is informative, I learn so much more when I’m debating with my classmates because I’m able to hear many different opinions. I wish not talking about bin Laden’s death would have been a shock to me, but I was used to ignoring current events at school.

These are letters we received about stories that appeared in the September 2011 issue of L.A. Youth.