How Transgender Young People Seek and Experience Online Support
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Transgender Online Support - Hopelab
Hopelab is a social innovation lab and impact investor at the intersection of tech and youth mental health.
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September 26, 2025 at 11:20 AM
How Transgender Young People Seek and Experience Online Support
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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**Today (11/18) 1pm-2pm ET** - free to all who are interested!
I hope you'll join Tom Insel (formerly NIMH), Margaret Laws (Hopelab), Rob Morris (Koko), and me for this virtual roundtable, on a topic close to my heart and professional mission.
Register: us05web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I hope you'll join Tom Insel (formerly NIMH), Margaret Laws (Hopelab), Rob Morris (Koko), and me for this virtual roundtable, on a topic close to my heart and professional mission.
Register: us05web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 18, 2024 at 3:02 PM
**Today (11/18) 1pm-2pm ET** - free to all who are interested!
I hope you'll join Tom Insel (formerly NIMH), Margaret Laws (Hopelab), Rob Morris (Koko), and me for this virtual roundtable, on a topic close to my heart and professional mission.
Register: us05web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
I hope you'll join Tom Insel (formerly NIMH), Margaret Laws (Hopelab), Rob Morris (Koko), and me for this virtual roundtable, on a topic close to my heart and professional mission.
Register: us05web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
💡 🌈 Have you seen this report from Kinsey Institute Associate Research Scientist Myeshia N. Price, Hopelab, and Data for Progress? LGBTQ+ young people are struggling with their mental health at much higher rates compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers. news.iu.edu/kinseyinstit...
Mental health strains and future outlook for LGBTQ+ young people
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May 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
💡 🌈 Have you seen this report from Kinsey Institute Associate Research Scientist Myeshia N. Price, Hopelab, and Data for Progress? LGBTQ+ young people are struggling with their mental health at much higher rates compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers. news.iu.edu/kinseyinstit...
New Post - Sharing – Hopelab Report Finds Online Communities a Lifeline
to Rural Youth
to Rural Youth
Sharing - Hopelab Report Finds Online Communities a Lifeline to Rural Youth
The same thing is true of adults, and this is why the lack of places where we can talk about difficult things without someone threatening to "ban" sites is also dangerous. We are cutting off the community...
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August 26, 2025 at 3:33 PM
New Post - Sharing – Hopelab Report Finds Online Communities a Lifeline
to Rural Youth
to Rural Youth
This is why spaces like our Twitch channel, our TikTok, our Tumblr page, and other social media channels are SO important for LGBTQ+ youth. So much of what we do goes into creating safe, affirming spaces and content to uplift, empower and connect LGBTQ+ young people.
New Research Shows that Many LGBTQ+ Youth Feel Safer Online than IRL
This new study from Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation examines how LGBTQ+ young people connect online–for the better.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:06 PM
This is why spaces like our Twitch channel, our TikTok, our Tumblr page, and other social media channels are SO important for LGBTQ+ youth. So much of what we do goes into creating safe, affirming spaces and content to uplift, empower and connect LGBTQ+ young people.
An exciting opportunity at Hopelab: The 2025 Early Career Research Grant provides opportunities to access our data and $10,000 to five early-career researchers to accelerate more equitable research on technology and youth mental health and well-being.
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2025 Early Career Research Grant - Hopelab
Access to youth well-being dataset and $10,000 for early career researchers
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August 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
An exciting opportunity at Hopelab: The 2025 Early Career Research Grant provides opportunities to access our data and $10,000 to five early-career researchers to accelerate more equitable research on technology and youth mental health and well-being.
hopelab.org/programs/ear...
hopelab.org/programs/ear...
NEW: In a new survey with Hopelab, we asked young people aged 13-24 about their online habits.
Nearly 3 in 4 young people say they "doomscroll" at least once a week, and 32% say they doomscroll every day or multiple times a day.
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Nearly 3 in 4 young people say they "doomscroll" at least once a week, and 32% say they doomscroll every day or multiple times a day.
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September 17, 2026 at 6:59 PM
NEW: In a new survey with Hopelab, we asked young people aged 13-24 about their online habits.
Nearly 3 in 4 young people say they "doomscroll" at least once a week, and 32% say they doomscroll every day or multiple times a day.
hopelab.org/stories/doom...
Nearly 3 in 4 young people say they "doomscroll" at least once a week, and 32% say they doomscroll every day or multiple times a day.
hopelab.org/stories/doom...
📱 80% of trans + nonbinary youth feel safer being out online than IRL. Our new report with Hopelab explores how online spaces support LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health + identity. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨
🔗 Read via The Miami Student: www.miamistudent.net/article/2025...
🔗 Read via The Miami Student: www.miamistudent.net/article/2025...
Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation provides new study on the LGBTQ+ community’s relationship with online spaces
Earlier this year, Hopelab partnered with the Born This Way Foundation to conduct a study examining how LGBTQ+ young adults connect with their peers online to explore their identities, find support an...
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April 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
📱 80% of trans + nonbinary youth feel safer being out online than IRL. Our new report with Hopelab explores how online spaces support LGBTQ+ young people’s mental health + identity. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️✨
🔗 Read via The Miami Student: www.miamistudent.net/article/2025...
🔗 Read via The Miami Student: www.miamistudent.net/article/2025...
hopelab.org/history/ it's a whole thing. I bought it for @jeremyoduber.com and it came with 10 cards to give to fellow teen cancer victims so they can get a free copy.
History
Re-Mission is Hopelab's first product; a video game developed for teens with cancer that was researched and shown to improve treatment compliance. Re-Mission is based on the vision of Hopelab founder,...
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November 5, 2024 at 3:58 PM
hopelab.org/history/ it's a whole thing. I bought it for @jeremyoduber.com and it came with 10 cards to give to fellow teen cancer victims so they can get a free copy.
Social media has been linked to addictive behaviors, cyberbullying and mental health disorders for kids.
But a new report shows that despite the present risks, there can be benefits to finding communities online, especially for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults.
But a new report shows that despite the present risks, there can be benefits to finding communities online, especially for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults.
Why LGBTQ+ teens, young adults feel safer online - Marketplace
The Born This Way Foundation and the nonprofit Hopelab jointly published a report showing that a majority of queer 15-24-year-olds prefer expressing their true selves and interacting with others in on...
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April 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Social media has been linked to addictive behaviors, cyberbullying and mental health disorders for kids.
But a new report shows that despite the present risks, there can be benefits to finding communities online, especially for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults.
But a new report shows that despite the present risks, there can be benefits to finding communities online, especially for LGBTQ+ teens and young adults.
Check out our full report with Hopelab, here: hopelab.org/stories/with...
“Without It, I Wouldn’t Be Here Today”: LGBTQ+ Young People’s Experiences in Online Spaces - Hopelab
New research from Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation examines how LGBTQ+ young people connect to online friendships and communities to explore their identities, find peer support, and build lasting ...
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April 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Check out our full report with Hopelab, here: hopelab.org/stories/with...
“Exploring Pride and Support of LGBTQ+ Young People in Rural Communities” via @btwfoundation.bsky.social and Hopelab
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June 24, 2025 at 5:25 PM
“Exploring Pride and Support of LGBTQ+ Young People in Rural Communities” via @btwfoundation.bsky.social and Hopelab
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We’re proud to celebrate Born This Way Foundation’s Vice President of Research + Evaluation, Dr. Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, on being named a 2026 @youngfutures.bsky.social Awardee through the inaugural Young Futures Awards powered by Hopelab.
May 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
We’re proud to celebrate Born This Way Foundation’s Vice President of Research + Evaluation, Dr. Claudia-Santi F. Fernandes, on being named a 2026 @youngfutures.bsky.social Awardee through the inaugural Young Futures Awards powered by Hopelab.
NEW: Our new poll of young people ages 13-24 with
HopeLab, shaped directly by young people’s input, challenges oversimplified narratives about their mental health while revealing significant disparities based on identity and economic circumstances.
hopelab.org/stories/nati...
HopeLab, shaped directly by young people’s input, challenges oversimplified narratives about their mental health while revealing significant disparities based on identity and economic circumstances.
hopelab.org/stories/nati...
September 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
NEW: Our new poll of young people ages 13-24 with
HopeLab, shaped directly by young people’s input, challenges oversimplified narratives about their mental health while revealing significant disparities based on identity and economic circumstances.
hopelab.org/stories/nati...
HopeLab, shaped directly by young people’s input, challenges oversimplified narratives about their mental health while revealing significant disparities based on identity and economic circumstances.
hopelab.org/stories/nati...
Calling all early-career researchers! Hopelab is offering a $10,000 Early Career Research Grant—alongside access to exclusive youth well-being datasets—to accelerate equitable research on technology, mental health, and well-being among Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ youth!
2025 Early Career Research Grant - Hopelab
Access to youth well-being dataset and $10,000 for early career researchers
hopelab.org
August 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Calling all early-career researchers! Hopelab is offering a $10,000 Early Career Research Grant—alongside access to exclusive youth well-being datasets—to accelerate equitable research on technology, mental health, and well-being among Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ youth!
We’re grateful to @youngfutures.bsky.social and Hopelab for recognizing leaders like Dr. Claudia and for investing in a future where young people can truly thrive.
Learn more: youngfutures.org/initiatives/...
Learn more: youngfutures.org/initiatives/...
YF Awards | Young Futures
Making a difference across tech, research, storytelling, activism, and entrepreneurship. Awardees will join the YF Academy and be celebrated at the YF Block Party, May 13–14, 2026, in Austin, TX.
youngfutures.org
May 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
We’re grateful to @youngfutures.bsky.social and Hopelab for recognizing leaders like Dr. Claudia and for investing in a future where young people can truly thrive.
Learn more: youngfutures.org/initiatives/...
Learn more: youngfutures.org/initiatives/...
When Teenagers Are Banned From Public Life hopelab.org/stories/when...
When Teenagers Are Banned From Public Life - Hopelab
Teen bans are reshaping public life and third spaces for young people.
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March 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
When Teenagers Are Banned From Public Life hopelab.org/stories/when...
So when we ban teens from both, we're not protecting them. We're just deciding that public life, physical or digital, isn't for them.
This piece from Hopelab is worth your time.
This piece from Hopelab is worth your time.
May 6, 2026 at 6:02 PM
So when we ban teens from both, we're not protecting them. We're just deciding that public life, physical or digital, isn't for them.
This piece from Hopelab is worth your time.
This piece from Hopelab is worth your time.
In partnership with Hopelab, @btwfoundation.bsky.social released research on how trans young people seek and experience online support 🧑💻 Tell us about a time you experienced support online. $100 USD per accepted piece.
Submit: www.channelkindness.org/trans-visibi...
Submit: www.channelkindness.org/trans-visibi...
April 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
In partnership with Hopelab, @btwfoundation.bsky.social released research on how trans young people seek and experience online support 🧑💻 Tell us about a time you experienced support online. $100 USD per accepted piece.
Submit: www.channelkindness.org/trans-visibi...
Submit: www.channelkindness.org/trans-visibi...
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ What makes an online space feel safe? In this #BeKind365 conversation, Alexandra and a peer share why digital communities can be a source of connection, affirmation, and support for #LGBTQ+ young people. Learn more in our report with Hopelab: hopelab.org/stories/with...
#Pride
#Pride
June 18, 2026 at 4:24 PM
🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ What makes an online space feel safe? In this #BeKind365 conversation, Alexandra and a peer share why digital communities can be a source of connection, affirmation, and support for #LGBTQ+ young people. Learn more in our report with Hopelab: hopelab.org/stories/with...
#Pride
#Pride
April is OT Month! 🎉
Join us for a Q&A to learn what the HOPE Lab is all about and how we support health, occupation, participation, and empowerment. 💛
#OTMonth #HOPELab #OccupationalTherapy #QandA
Join us for a Q&A to learn what the HOPE Lab is all about and how we support health, occupation, participation, and empowerment. 💛
#OTMonth #HOPELab #OccupationalTherapy #QandA
April 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
April is OT Month! 🎉
Join us for a Q&A to learn what the HOPE Lab is all about and how we support health, occupation, participation, and empowerment. 💛
#OTMonth #HOPELab #OccupationalTherapy #QandA
Join us for a Q&A to learn what the HOPE Lab is all about and how we support health, occupation, participation, and empowerment. 💛
#OTMonth #HOPELab #OccupationalTherapy #QandA
We’re recruiting for the REACH Study! 📢REACH focuses on supporting care coordination between healthcare providers, school nurses, and children with asthma and their families.
Interested? Complete our eligibility survey using the QR code or link in our bio!
#HOPELab #AsthmaResearch #WashUMed
Interested? Complete our eligibility survey using the QR code or link in our bio!
#HOPELab #AsthmaResearch #WashUMed
September 9, 2026 at 7:57 PM
We’re recruiting for the REACH Study! 📢REACH focuses on supporting care coordination between healthcare providers, school nurses, and children with asthma and their families.
Interested? Complete our eligibility survey using the QR code or link in our bio!
#HOPELab #AsthmaResearch #WashUMed
Interested? Complete our eligibility survey using the QR code or link in our bio!
#HOPELab #AsthmaResearch #WashUMed
As Trump administration cuts off the 988 Lifeline’s Option 3 for focused LGBTQ+ support, Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation release report showing great needs for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and their heavy use of digital tools to connect for support.
Trump Team Ends LGBTQ+ Youth Hotline Option. New Report Suggests It May Hurt Rural Youth Most – MindSite News
As Trump administration cuts off the 988 Lifeline's Option 3 for focused LGBTQ+ support, Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation release report showing great needs for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and…
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June 24, 2025 at 9:35 PM
As Trump administration cuts off the 988 Lifeline’s Option 3 for focused LGBTQ+ support, Hopelab and Born This Way Foundation release report showing great needs for LGBTQ+ youth in rural areas and their heavy use of digital tools to connect for support.