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Rise in Dating Violence in LGBT Youth

Reports have shown that dating violence has been on the rise during recent years, a trend which may be especially concerning for LGBT youth.

Calling ALL Young LGBT Chicago Actors!

IMPACT is filming a new short film project and we need your help!

White House LGBT Video Challenge

Did you submit a video as part of President Obama's Champions of Change series? IMPACT sure did!

Resiliency Among LGB Youth: Overcoming Victimization

LGBTQA Chicago-area college students participated in this video to share their unique & insightful perspectives of a recent IMPACT study's findings.

The Diversity of Gender & Sexual Orientation Identities of Transgender Individuals

Check out our latest video with Laura Kuper to learn more about the recent IMPACT publication, published in the Journal of Sex Research.

Dear 40-Year-Old Me

Featuring Alliance Youth Committee members and other youth involved with Illinois Safe Schools Alliance work. Their hope is that this video inspires you...

Lavender Research Forum: IMPACT Student Wins 1st Place

IMPACT Program graduate student Laura Kuper was awarded first place for her paper in the UIC Lavender Research Forum 2012.