Welcome

Dear Queer Youth is an international nonprofit organization by queer youth, and for queer youth. Our mission is to empower and uplift the voices of queer youth. Our goal is to create a safe space for queer youth. We do this by

1) publishing literature and art from queer artists

2) hosting regular community events

3) hosting fundraisers to donate money to LGBTQ+ charities

I founded Dear Queer Youth in January of 2025 because I was feeling really targeted by the state of the new political administration in America. As a queer teenager, I felt terrified, confused, and alone. Feeling incredibly helpless, I turned to making art as a means of coping. I soon realized how powerful art can be, and how it a unifying catalyst for a movement. I founded Dear Queer Youth because I wanted a place where queer youth could come together and be resilient. A space for us to be joyful. A space for us to cry together, to fight together. A space where we could just be. As in our name, this organization is by, and for, queer youth. If you are someone out there like me, please submit your art/writing, attend one of our events, or join our leadership team. Only together can we fight back. Your voice matters. Your art matters. You matter.

— Founder, Sophia Wong