Gail Griffith tells an unsparing tale of her son Will's attempt to kill himself, and the complicated road to recovery.

State and national surveys indicate that gay and lesbian teens are at a significantly higher risk of attempting suicide than their heterosexual peers. But there is help available, geared especially towards the needs of this group: The Trevor Project. Letitia L. Star reports.

Teens who have been raised by openly gay parents have a unique perspective on the contentious issue of single-sex marriage. Rob Capriccioso spoke with three such teens about their views.

PBS's In the Mix is a platform for teens by teens. This episode gets teens talking about gay issues.

Need help finding resources on gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender issues? The Human Rights Campaign FamilyNet provides information and support about important issues, including family law, adoption, coming out, workplace discrimination. Use the website to ask the experts a question about an issue you care about.

Gay and lesbian teen-agers, frustrated by the harassment they get at school, are asking their state legislators to step in and pass laws that would do what their teachers and principals are failing to do: protect them. This article first appeared on WomensEnews.com.

An unexpected phone call from a stranger led Michael Bochenek of Human Rights Watch to explore the problems that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students face in school. He and a colleague put their findings into a report, "Hatred In the Hallways." In this column for Connect For Kids, Bochenek argues schools need to do much more for these students.

Two years after a play she wrote sparked national media attention, 19-year-old Samantha Gellar of Charlotte, North Carolina is now comfortable advocating for acceptance and support of gay teens. She spoke with Connect for Kids' Caitlin Johnson about her road to activism.

Between 6 and 10 million children of lesbian, gay and bisexual parents live in the United States, according to the American Bar Association. The PFLAG site has tips, supports and links to local chapters and affiliates.

A site for children with gay, lesbian or bisexual parents, Families Like Mine includes columns, articles, discussion boards and a comprehensive links pages.