Dear Queer Youth

By queer youth, for queer youth.

Dear Queer Youth is an international project, created and led by queer youth, for queer youth. We publish art and writing, foster global connections, and create spaces for LGBTQ+ youth to thrive.

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Our core values

Service

We believe service is the most direct way to heal and bring together a community. Through hands-on volunteer projects and fundraising, we connect queer youth to the broader LGBTQ+ movement and provide direct support to those who need it most.

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Expression

Expression is how queer youth share joy, identity, and resistance. By showcasing the art, writing, and design created by queer youth, we give queer youth a meaningful platform to share their work with the world and to change the narrative on what it means to be queer.

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Community

We believe connection saves lives. Through our chapters and online community events, queer youth can find a place where they can be themselves.

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Storytelling

We believe every queer youth’s voice matters. By uplifting stories across identities and borders, we change the narrative on what it means to be queer and combat the censorship of LGBTQ+ media and stories.

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Literature

"A five-letter syllable that begins with a question and ends with a listening ear. A word for which every time I think I’ve found a definition, it away slips from my fingertips. A story of a detective following leads that never lead to culprits, but only to more possibilities..."

Queer by Sruthi Amalan
The clouds part in the corner; you can see the linear sun rays fall, lighting up the trees, their leaves. Raindrops glistening, under each umbrella a diamond is hidden in the rough, my inner altruist feels them shine. It smells like a queer, sultry summer.

Citrus by Ekaterina Khakimullina
The fairy wren gifting a petal to another male / A beautiful mating ritual / The swallowtail butterfly / with one male and one female wing / Still able to fly with its colors.

Solidarity by Taz Hunt
Grown men scream / Lesbian in your face / Laughing is the only shield you can have / Seven year olds don’t have self respect

Anxious but Attached By Rachel Moniz