A daily feature that wraps up news items found elsewhere on the web about LGBTQ youth (and some additional randomness):

• Blogger monitors Christian support forums over a mother who told her son being gay was wrong, so he killed himself
• University of Minnesota plans Alphabet Soup conference
• Washington D.C. looking to change legislation that would affect bars holding all-ages nights
• Recent news of gay youth homelessness sparks question of bug chasing
• Gay Youth Courage Awards nomination period deadline nears. Sorry, I'm too old, I know you all want to nominate me...
• Teen helpline profiled, one of the gay youth they helped is quoted in the article: "It was very helpful. It was someone I could talk to, and they weren't judging me. It was very legitimizing."
• Former soldiers talk about being gay in the military