HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), if not treated. HIV attacks the body’s immune system, specifically CD4 cells (aka T cells), which help the immune system fight off infections.

Administrators, teachers, and school staff may sometimes find that an outside speaker is well-suited to deliver sex education to their students. This approach, however, is not without its own considerations and potential pitfalls. Speakers need to follow district policy, use best

This is a working document, created by Advocates for Youth’s Youth Activist Network-- by young people and for young people -- where we invite the community to compile COVID-19 related resources.

The Muslim Youth Leadership Council (MyLC) is a group of 20 young Muslims from across the country who are working at the intersections of Islamophobia, sexual health, LGBTQ rights, and racial justice.

Bills which prohibit gender affirming medications to minors are not based in concern for child welfare, but rather in fearmongering and transphobia.

The majority of states – thirty-six as of June 2019 – currently enforce laws that require a young person to notify or obtain consent from one or both parents before they can receive abortion care.