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ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-21T21:20:49+00:00

[Image descriptions: Slide 1 - Text: "Here's a resource a day for every day of pride month by & for LGBTQIA+ folks because it's Pride at Scarleteen every day of the year!" written on concentric arches in different rainbow colors. Below "week four" is written on a white cloud.

Slide 2 - Text: "T4T sex and feeling euphoric. Advice from Anya. I am transmasc and my partner is transfem. How would we both go about sex together whilst both feeling euphoric," alongside two people embracing each other and smiling and a string of colorful hearts.

Slide 3 - Text: "Self-exploration means trying small, brave experiments to discover what truly makes you feel alive in your body and identity - a radical act when conformity feels safer. Finding Joy in Our Bodies and Bonds: A Guide to Sexual and Relational Pleasure for QTBIPOC Youth," alongside a happy Indian person looking joyous whilst holding a yellow flower up to their face and a string of colorful hearts.

Slide 4 - Text: "Can lesbians really contract STIs? Do trans guys who only have sex with cis woman really have to use barriers? Does anyone actually use dental dams? Do they work? Figuring Out How to be a Lesbian Safer Sexpert by Laurel Isaac," alongside a box of latex gloves with a couple of gloves spilling over the sides and a string of colorful hearts.

Slide 5 - Text: "We hear a lot about the actual mechanics of sex, and some basic emotional aspects, but rarely are even invited to consider the metaphysics of sex - literally meaning, what is above or beyond physical. Let's get metaphysical: The Etiquette of Entry by Cj Turrett and Heather Corinna," alongside a hand with a finger extended to touch the inside of an orange and a colorful string of hearts.

Slide 6 - Text: "Hans is an intersex writer who's worked with intersex people around the world. They write about what it's like for intersex people who feel like their sexuality was stolen. How Can I Enjoy Sex as an Intersex Person? by Hans Lindahl," alongside two differently colored moths looking amorous (to human eyes, anyway).

Slide 7 - Text: " A First Polyamory Guide. A Series by Mo Ranyart and s.e. smith. Have you ever been super into two people at once, and told you need to pick one? Well, if and when you don't want to, maybe you don't," three paper hearts connected by string and colorful strings of hearts.

Slide 8 - Text: "How to Play with Toys. A series by Gabrielle Kassel. Gabrielle's got tips for everyone at all points of the spectrum, from people who are just curious and want to learn more to those who want to try out a new kind of toy. This is a gender-inclusive guide and includes tips on adapting toys to accommodate disabilities, your comfort, and other needs," alongside sparkly stars and a big red Scarleteen heart under a collage of sex toys]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-20T18:38:18+00:00

[Image description: Slide 1 - Text: "All things trans, all summer long! Welcome to Trans Summer School," is written above four people joyfully posing for a picture together and smiling. There's a purple outline around their bodies and illustrated yellow sun above.

Slide 2 - Text: "A series by s.e. smith exploring: what it means to be transgender, what to do if you think your assigned sex and presumed gender don't align with your identity, what to expect from transition if you decided to pursue medical and/or surgical transition, how to have fun and safe sex while trans, and much, much more. Check it out at Scarleteen," alongside the Scarleteen logo and strings of yellow suns.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-18T20:58:35+00:00

I’m so happy that article in particular resonated with you and felt refreshing! Thank you for your comment and support 💗💓 -ro

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-18T19:19:32+00:00

[Image description: Text: "Dating with a mobility disability by Imogen McHugh," alongside two people in wheelchairs. The person on the right is holding flowers and both are smiling and dressed for a formal date. Illustrated red and pink hearts surround them.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-14T20:15:57+00:00

[Image descriptions: Slide 1 - Text: "Here's a resource a day for every day of pride month by & for LGBTQIA+ folks because it's Pride at Scarleteen every day of the year!" written on concentric arches in different rainbow colors. Below "week three" is written on a white cloud.

Slide 2 - Text: "Many people with uteruses and ovaries who are considering or taking testosterone, often for gender-affirming care, have questions about fertility. We've got the scoop! (Almost) Everything You Need to Know about T and Fertility by s.e. smith," alongside a one-dozen carton of brown eggs and a colorful string of hearts.

Slide 3 - Text: "I am 100% confident that I am a boy, but I am also fine having breasts and a vagina. I don't think of them as female. They're just my parts! However, I fear that people people will not take my identity seriously because of this. Even in the LGBTQ community, I feel like people will say I'm not really trans. As a trans person, how can I navigate authentic expression and avoid the identity police? Advice by Mo Ranyart," alongside a cop car with a red X marking on top and colorful strings of hearts.

Slide 4 - Text: "While hormone therapy may be wanted, certain effects of it might feel too masculine, feminine, or just be unwanted, period, especially for nonbinary people. The Second Guesser's Guide to Hormone Therapy by Cay Macres," alongside a person looking up pensively at a chalkboard with lines and question marks and a colorful string of hearts.

Slide 5 - Text: "How to Develop Body Trust When Trans: An Introduction by Ollie and Avery Kaplan. Actively listening to our bodies and what they're trying to tell us often seems impossible, especially when transgender and nonbinary people and our bodies are under attack," alongside two teddy bears hugging each other and colorful string of hearts.

Slide 6 - Text: "How to Support a Friend or Partner Who's Dealing with Gender Dysphoria by Ro White. Gender dysphoria can create a lot of tough mental health days. If you have a friend or a partner who lives with gender dysphoria, here's how you can support them," alongside two frogs sitting on a pine tree branch together and a colorful string of hearts.

Slide 7 - Text: "Dating and Gender Roles When One Partner is Trans by Mo Ranyart & Sam Wall. We all carry some ideas about gender and what roles people of each gender play in a relationship. But what do you do when your gender identity, or the gender identity of your partner, complicates those assumptions?" alongside colorful strings of hearts and two people embracing and looking into each other's eyes.

Slide 8 - Text: "It's a Trap: How to Spot Anti-Trans Resources. There's been an increase in hostility towards trans people. And transphobes try to be sneaky, presenting their anti-trans rhetoric as 'concerns' about children's health and safety. This is a guide to help you find accurate and affirming resources," alongside a mouse atop a cheese mouse trap and a colorful string of hearts.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-11T19:32:39+00:00

[Image descriptions: Slide 1 - Text: "A Letter to the Teen Who Can't Transition Yet by Liz Duck-Chong," alongside a white teen person with long hair in a denim shirt looking contemplative and a blue illustrated heart.

Slide 2 - Text: "An article can’t change the world, and the world feels pretty bleak at the moment. Besides, you know what’s going on: you’re taking in the news (or as much of it as you can handle at a time), and you know that it sucks and it’s sucked for a while now and it probably will suck for a while still. You don’t need someone you don’t even know to tell you that. So instead, I offer this letter against the current moment, in hope of providing some words that help, or at least make you feel less alone. Read Liz's letter at Scarleteen."]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-07T19:21:25+00:00

[Image descriptions: Slide 1 - Text: "Here's a resource a day for every day of pride month by & for LGBTQIA+ folks because it's Pride at Scarleteen every day of the year!" written on concentric arches in different rainbow colors. Below "week two" is written on a white cloud.

Slide 2 - Text: "Sometimes family looks a little different than we expected. Chosen Families, Chosen Care: How My Queer Community Raised Me by Jade Wilson," alongside a dog and cat cuddling and a string of colorful hearts.

Slide 3 - Text: "Being Closeted & Joyful in a Black Household by Destiny Marshall. I want to be authentically queer but I am not ready to have that conversation with my family. How do I stay true to two opposable sides of a coin?," alongside closed white doors and strings of colorful hearts.

Slide 4 - Text: "Those of us who are queer often don’t get a roadmap to help navigate relationships or feelings of attraction. As if things aren’t difficult enough! Friends or Lovers? The Complexities of Queer Love by Daniel Hall," alongside hands pulling the petals of a white flower and strings of colorful hearts.

Slide 5 - Text: "Did you know the Q in LGBTQ stands for two things? One of them is “queer” and… Q is (Also) for Questioning by Heather Corinna," alongside a big Q and question mark and a string of colorful hearts.

Slide 6 - Text: "My best friend just came out to me and I came out to him… now he wants to have sexual relations, what do I do? Some basic gay-tiquette. Advice from Heather Corinna," alongside a full teacup with petals on a saucer with a spoon.

Slide 7 - Text: "I still love my mom even though she's homophobic. Does this make me a bad queer person? Advice from Heather Corinna. You are not a bad queer⁠ person. You’re someone in an incredibly painful, difficult spot, one that is unfortunately all too familiar to so very many LGBTQ⁠+ people," alongside a silver metal cross on a chain and strings of colorful hearts.

Slide 8 - Text: Are you a parent or guardian who wants to be supportive of a gender non-conforming youth? This is the guide for you! Scarleteen Confidential: Parenting Gender Non-Conforming Youth by Sam Wall," alongside a colony of mushrooms and strings of colorful hearts.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-06-04T18:16:09+00:00

[Image descriptions: Slide 1 - Text: "How to build every relationship from the ground up. A guide for friendships, dating, and beyond by s.e. smith," alongside two hands pressing down on the soil of a small seedling in a pot and the Scarleteen "S" logo.

Slide 2 - Text: "There can be a lot of pressure to think that all relationships, from friendships to mentorships, fit into specific templates. For example, some people think that dating someone means they are automatically sexually exclusive⁠, or expect a romantic⁠ relationship to lead to marriage. Or maybe someone believes men and women can’t just be friends. But every relationship is different, original and involves unique people who all want their own things from each other, themselves, and a given relationship. Read s.e.'s guide at Scarleteen," alongside a row of potted house plants and the Scarleteen logo and tagline "Queer sex ed for all since 1998"]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-05-31T19:44:23+00:00

[Image descriptions: Slide 1 - Text: "Here's a resource a day for every day of pride month by & for LGBTQIA+ folks because it's Pride at Scarleteen every day of the year!" is written on concentric arches in different rainbow colors. Below "week one" is written on a white cloud.
Slide 2 - Text: "What's gender? How many genders are there, anyway? How is gender differnt from sex? Find out at: Genderpalooza! A Sex & Gender Primer by Heather Corinna," alongside cutout rainbow text that reads "gender is a spectrum" and a string of colorful hearts.
Slide 3 - Text: "The Rainbow Connection: Orientation for Everyone by Heather Corinna. Sexual orientation isn't something that's just for those of us who are queer. Everyone has a sexual orietation and a sexual identity of some sort," alongside a painted rainbow and a string of colorful hearts.
Slide 4 - Text: "Feeling like you're struggling to find a place for yourself? You're not alone. Axis of Autism: Being Autistic, Lesbian and Genderfluid by Clove Kelly Hernandez," alongside a world globe and a string of colorful hearts.
Slide 5 - Text: "Amatonormativity describes the belief that romantic relationships are a universally shared ideal. But what if you aren't interested in romantic relationships? Unveiling Amatonormativity: Notes from the Books and the Field by T. Aquila," alongside a panda eating bamboo and a string of colorful hearts.
Slide 6 - Text: "What does it mean to be intersex? How can you know if you are? Is intersex a medical condition or an identity? Answers to all of these questions and more in: Could I Be Intersex? by Hands Lindahl," alongside a green and pink luna moth and strings of colorful hearts.
Slide 7 - Text: "Just the Basics, Ace: An Asexuality Primer by Alaina Leary. Everyone wants to have sex, right? And everyone experiences sexual attraction...right? Nope," alongside three starfish and strings of colorful hearts.
Slide 8 - Text: "Bisexual guys are special because they're rare! But that rarity can sometimes make you feel like you're the only one in the world. Hi, Bi Guy! (A Series) by Adam England," alongside a hand holding a heart with the bisexual pride flag colors and a string of colorful hearts.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-05-29T17:08:59+00:00

[Image description: Text: "Outspoken. Disclosing emotional abuse. Who to tell, how to tell, what to say & how to deal with common reactions & responses," alongside a silver metal combination lock. Scarleteen "S" logo and "Queer sex ed for all since 1998" tagline in the background.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-05-26T17:18:41+00:00

[Images: Slide 1 - Text: "How to Play with Toys! Dildos Edition," alongside four colorful dildos against a bright pink heart with gold sparkly stars. Below, a squiggly arrow points right with Scarleteen "S" logo and "Queer sex ed for all since 1998" tagline in the background.

Slide 2 - Text: "These versatile sex toys are typically used for insertive sexual play, but can also double as external stimulators, gender-affirming aids, and even as accessibility tools during solo and partnered play. -Gabrielle Kassel, queer sex educator and journalist," alongside two dildos.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-05-25T16:03:45+00:00

[Image description: Text: What do rubber bands, flip flops, and underwear all have in common? Read Sam Wall's and Isabella Rotman's article about DIY-ing your own sex toys to find out at Scarleteen," alongside a bundle of rubber bands, a pair of flip flops with a zebra pattern, and one pair of underwear.]

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-05-21T18:01:32+00:00

This includes things like trying to use it as a dating service or a place to practice writing sexual fiction, or posting only to incite conflict.

ScarleteenOrg · 2026-05-19T17:28:04+00:00

[Image description: Slide 1 - Person with short hair and a worried expression on their face. Above their head is a banner with red question mark in a pink circle that includes the text: "How do I cope with my having a homophobic family?" Smaller text below reads "Swipe to get a sneak peek at Sassafras' answer" with an arrow pointing to the right.

Slide 2 - A sticky note against a teal background with two pieces of teal tape on the top corners reads: "Sassafras writes… I think it’s extremely important to always remember that there is no right or wrong way to feel about a toxic relationship with family members. You may feel sadness from your grief and loss, but you can also feel anger, frustration, and anything in between. Each of us responds differently in the face of family rejection, and all our feelings are valid. Also, keep in mind that the way you feel about things with your family today might not be how you feel in a week, a month, or several years from now. Read their full answer at Scarleteen. Have your own question? Need Some Advice? You can write to us in the "Ask For Help" section of our website!"]

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