Youth Leadership Academy Central Arkansas Pride
Youth Leadership Academy Director Meredith J
Please see our resource page for National Support Groups
or if we can assist your youth group with events or resources
at Meredith@arpride.org for assistance
We are partners with the Central Arkansas Queer Collective,
offering youth and parent support groups.
You’re not alone. If you’ve heard about people being taken away by ICE and it made you feel scared, worried, or confused, this guide is for you. It’s made just for kids to help you understand your rights, feel stronger, and make a plan together with your family.
You can access the full guide to see tips for specific ages, download a family safety plan, and view this information in Spanish here:
www.childnet.org/immigration-resources
No estás solo. Si has oído hablar de personas que han sido detenidas por ICE y eso te ha asustado, preocupado o confundido, esta guía es para ti. Está diseñada especialmente para niños y niñas para ayudarte a comprender tus derechos, sentirte más seguro y elaborar un plan junto con tu familia.
Puedes acceder a la guía completa para ver consejos específicos para diferentes edades, descargar un plan de seguridad familiar y consultar esta información en español aquí:
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nico Lang (they/them) is a nonbinary award-winning journalist with over a decade of experience
covering the transgender community’s fightfor equality. Their work has appeared in major
publications, including Rolling Stone, Esquire, The New York Times, Vox, The Wall Street Journal,
Salon, Harper’s Bazaar, Time, The Washington Post, and the Los Angeles Times.
Lang is the creator of Queer News Daily and previously served as the deputy editor for
Out magazine, the news editor for Them, the LGBTQ+ correspondent for VICE, and the
editor and cofounder of the literary journal In Our Words. Their industry-leading
contributions to queer media have resulted in a GLAAD Media Award, 10 awards from the
National Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGJA), and three awards from the Los Angeles
Press Club, including the 2023 Online Journalist of the Year. Lang is also the first-ever
recipient of the Visibility Award from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund
(TLDEF), an honor created to recognize their impactful contributions to reporting on the
lives of LGBTQ+ people.
ABOUT THE BOOK
American Teenager
How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era
by Nico Lang
Abrams Press / October 8, 2024
U.S. $30.00 / CAN $38.00/ Hardcover with jacket / 272 pages / 6 x 9"
ISBN: 978-1-4197-7382-2
Also available as an e-book abramsbooks.com
