Sources for:  The causes and impact of LGBTQIA+ discrimination and how to prevent it

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Youth Mental Health: Why Acceptance Matters
https://www.pridecorner.org/post/supporting-lgbtqia-youth-mental-health-why-acceptance-matters

Child Mind Institute: Mental Health Challenges of LGBTQ+ Kids

https://childmind.org/article/mental-health-challenges-of-lgbtq-kids/#key-risk-factors-for-lgbtq-youth

UCLA Article: Anti-LGBT Victimization in the United States
https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/anti-lgbt-victimization-us/

Cornell article : Discrimination impacts health of LGBT people, analysis finds-
https://news.cornell.edu/stories/2019/12/discrimination-impacts-health-lgbt-people-analysis-finds

Sources for:  Affirming, Supporting LGBTQIA+ Community

Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students and Staff: Creating Safe and Affirming Spaces
https://studentbehaviorblog.org/creating-safe-and-affirming-spaces/

Vermont Agency of Education:  Continuing Best Practices for Schools Regarding
Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Students
https://education.vermont.gov/sites/aoe/files/documents/edu-best-practices-transgender-and-gnc.pdf

OutRight Vermont:  AoE Best Practices FAQs
https://outrightvt.org/aoe-best-practices