SMYAL Resources
Welcome to our resource page, where we collect information about other local resources and national organizations that may be of interest to LGBTQ youth and their allies.
SMYAL Publications
SMYAL at a Glance: Winter 2009
Stay informed with SMYAL's newsletter!
2006 Annual Report
Learn more about our many successes in 2006, including holding our first ever Young Women's Leadership Retreat, collaborating with partner organizations for "Confronting the Crisis," a community forum focusing on LGBT youth needs, and providing direct services to more than 350 youth in our daily after-school Youth Center!
Confronting the Crisis
In September 2005, SMYAL facilitated two focus groups, one with SMYAL youth and one with SMYAL staff, to discuss the challenges LGBTQ young people in D.C. face in their daily lives. From these discussions, SMYAL staff identified major areas of need, discussed possible solutions and strategies, and determined concrete actions to address these issues. Learn more about how to make D.C. safe for all its youth in SMYAL's April 2006 publication.
SMYAL Literature Review: Risk Factors for LGBTQ Youth
Recent studies show that LGBTQ youth are more likely than their heterosexual peers to be at risk for many negative health factors, including substance abuse, homelessness, HIV and other STD infection, physical and verbal abuse, and suicide. Read more in our literature review.
A guide for youth who age out of SMYAL and are looking for ways to stay connected to the DC-area LGBTQ community.
Community Partner Publications and Other Resources
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth: An Epidemic of Homelessness
This 2007 report issue by The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force discusses the reasons why so many LGBT youth are homeless and the risks they face in shelters and on the street.
50 Under 30: Masculinity and the War on America's Youth
SMYAL is proud to support GenderPAC in their campaign to raise awareness of a pattern of gender-based violence against young people. "70 Under 30" aims to spur decisive action by human rights and other advocacy organizations, legislators, police, educators, media, and youth.
For more information about SMYAL publications, please contact:
Jason Maglaughlin
Director of Development
202-546-5940 x109
jason.maglaughlin@smyal.org