Welcome to our gateway site for young queer women.

Welcome to YR Women - our site for lesbian, bisexual, questioning, and transgender young women where you can check out stories from other young women who talk about their experiences.

I Think I Might Be A Lesbian... Now What Do I Do? is a brochure published by Advocates for Youth for young women who are questioning their sexual orientation.

Think you might be bi? Read our brochure here.

Feeling creative? Check out our archives of YR Women, collections of stories, poems, a and articles by and for young queer women.

Peer Educators

Ask Theodora
If you'd like to talk about gender identity, not knowing what you are, queerness and religion, and/or balancing family traditions and queerness, visit Theodora!

Ask Crystallee
If you have questions about coming out, bisexuality, or any other issue, visit Crystallee!

Ask Julie
If you'd like to talk about sexuality, sex, gender expression, safer sex and relationships, visit Julie!

Ask Taryn
If you'd like to talk about being an active ally, creating a safe space, or organizing agay straight alliance (GSA) at your school, and/or youth of color issues, visit Taryn!

Ask Jessie
Have questions regarding HIV/STI or GLBT-related issues, including coming out, finding support in your community, student clubs (commonly knows as Gay-Straight Alliances,) student rights, or harassment in schools? Visit Jessie!

Ask Lauren
If you'd like to talk about women's health issues, queer/bi issues, or strategies for being a good ally, visit Lauren!

Ask Marika
If you'd like to talk about coming out in school, coming out to your family, or issues of being Christian and gay, visit Marika!

Resources

Feminist Campus
Feminist Campus, run by the Feminist Majority Foundation, hosts great resources for lesbian and bisexual young women, as well as activist resources.

NOW
The National Organization for Women has extensive resources for young women on their website.