Press Statements
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Statement from Debra Hauser on Separation of Migrant Families
UPDATE: The Trump Administration’s “solution” to the migrant family separation crisis – placing entire families in Trump Camps at the border for an indefinite period of time – is no…
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New Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Report: Troubling mental health trends and challenges for LGB youth
Young people need supportive and nurturing environments to thrive This year’s Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance (YRBS), a survey of high school students around the United States, included some positi…
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Supreme Court Rules for Baker in Same Sex Wedding Case, Punts On Real Issue
The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a Colorado baker in a hotly-contested and closely watched case pitting claims of LGBTQ discrimination against claims of religious freedom. In a 7-2…
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Advocates Welcomes the Introduction of the Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA)
Advocates for Youth commends Representative Barbara Lee and the Congressional Black Caucus, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, for introducing the…