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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 28/09/2026

Thanks to the 102 people who raised $7,695 to support Scarleteen, whether you donated or signal-boosted this year’s fundraiser! Your support pays for real sex ed from real people who lead with experience, care, and connection…and you can donate any time right here: pro.gofundme.com/give/566676#... 😉

Back of a yellow school bus. On the back door it reads "Scarleteen-- Queer sex ed for all since 1998". Above the bus is teal and red text saying "Thanks to the 102 people who donated $7,695 to keep this bus on the road!"

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Xodanix3 @xodanix3.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just thinking again about how much easier it would be to help keep everyone housed and fed if there was actual guaranteed income and safety nets as baseline.

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 26/09/2026

"This website is probably the best resource of its kind. I am so lucky, as are all readers of Scarleteen, that this website exists and can provide facts to those who need them." —R Support more like this: Visit the link in our replies and help us raise $7k for celebrate 7 million 2026 visitors!

An apple and star with testimonials from fans of Scarleteen: Someone had told me Scarleteen was the best place on the internet for sexual health info, and I see now that they were completely right! — B. It's so so nice to talk to people who see and hear me as a person. So many places on the internet aren't very inclusive and this has got to be one of the most inclusive spaces I've found online. I wish I had found it back when I was in high school but I'm glad I found it now. —L. This website is probably the best resource of its kind. I am so lucky, as are all readers of Scarleteen, that this website exists and can provide facts to those who need them. —R

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Heather Corinna @heathercorinna.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@theflytrapmedia.com and everyone who writes for it is AWESOME. Trust, you’ll be glad you did.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23/09/2026

Since Trump took office, the richest 0.1% of Americans have gained more than 8,000 TIMES as much wealth as the bottom 50% of households.

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Also, "fraud" is a pretext for implementing *more* administrative burden by design and restricting access to health insurance coverage-- on top of cuts to Medicaid and Medicaid "work requirements." Low- & middle-income residents without employer-sponsored insurance are being squeezed on both ends

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I think there's something to be said about how people get coverage through ACA marketplace plans are not considered a political constituency (not in the same way that Medicare beneficiaries are), and the association with "Obamacare" is coupled with a belief in their 'undeservingness'

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Trump administration to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees over fraud claims

Vice President JD Vance and White House officials are announcing plans to remove 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from public healthcare exchanges.

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Truthout @truthout.org · 23/09/2026

Israel’s bombardment has damaged 82% of Gaza’s buildings, leaving many structures at risk of collapse. Residents of a six-story building that recently fell knew it was unsafe but stayed because they had no other shelter.

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Israel Damaged 82 Percent of Gaza’s Buildings. Collapses Are Burying Us Alive.

Residents of the recently collapsed six-story high rise knew they were in danger but could find nowhere else to sleep.

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Ron Hogan @ronhogan.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“I know that parents know what’s best for their kids.”—Mary Peltola “…because parents know what’s best for their kids.”—Marcy Kaptur SOMEBODY is feeding candidates this line as a way to disguise capitulation to the GOP on trans rights. Those consultants should be found & shunned by decent people.

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 23/09/2026

Sex ed doesn’t just center pleasure, but human connection. At Scarleteen, you’ll find education that includes navigating friendships, building community, and celebrating our whole selves. We’re raising $7k in honor of our 7 million visitors in 2026: join our donors today! give.gofundme.com/7kfor7m

Three photos of three couples; two women, two men, and a man and a woman laid out on the graphic with little pieces of tape as if they are in a scrapbook. The text below them reads "Pleasure, connection, joy. Scarleteen-- queer sex ed for all since 1998."

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Heather Corinna @heathercorinna.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We’re near the end of our fundraising drive: can you help the queer-led, truly comprehensive — w/thousands of original resources created over nearly 30 years AND direct services — inclusive, dedicated source of sex, relationships + health help for young people today? pro.gofundme.com/fundraiser/7...

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Scarleteen's Raising $7,000 to Celebrate 7 Million Visitors in 2026!

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Ridley @rid-ley.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Wild to think that there could be a less reliable source for sex questions than your friends' cool older sibling who hooks you up with booze, but here we are. Go donate to Scarleteen everyone: pro.gofundme.com/give/566676#...

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 21/09/2026

Our content is made by our staff & volunteers; NOT AI. It's made by real queer, trans, & disabled people FOR queer, trans, & disabled people! By the way, that includes our founder & director, @heathercorinna.bsky.social, who writes articles and actively participates in direct services every day! 🙌

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Heather Corinna @heathercorinna.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

@ranyart.bsky.social Happy, happy birthday, you perfect gem of a human!

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 18/09/2026

IMO all these generative AI pricks should be giving Scarleteen millions of dollars a year to compensate us for the work they are absolutely scraping and the thousands of hours of labor spent correcting the people deceived by their products.

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 16/09/2026

Scarleteen is people! That’s right, no generative AI here. We’re raising $7k by September 28th in honor of the 7 million visitors we expect this year to support the real humans delivering sex ed. Help out with a one-time contribution or become an annual donor! give.gofundme.com/7kfor7m

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Eli D @eli.pizza · 17/09/2026

I’m matching every dollar donated to @scarleteen.com through this link pro.gofundme.com/fundraiser/7.... They have been publishing really great sex & relationship info for young people since 1998, and they exist without any government funding.

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Scarleteen's Raising $7,000 to Celebrate 7 Million Visitors in 2026!

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mo 🐀 @ranyart.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Please help support the best source of information about sex, relationships, consent, & identity (among other things!) for young people online. Scarleteen makes real compassionate information and advice available in a landscape that has a huge amount of incorrect and fear- or shame-based content.

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Feral Kwe -- Elidibus Truther @feralkwe.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Scarleteen is, IMO, the best sex, health, and relationship education site on the internet. They've striven to provide the best science-based help and resources for longer than some of you have been alive, and continue to do so. They are so worthy of your help if you're able.

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Heather Corinna @heathercorinna.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Cassandra. Gloria. In one day. 💔

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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"We support trans rights but not their right to play sports and we also support the bigots who hate them." THIS IS WHY PEOPLE HATE POLITICIANS

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Kelly Gregory @kellygregory.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Different take: I’m going to die much earlier than I should because I didn’t have access to care and my breast cancer wasn’t caught until I was months from death. I started my activism writing an open letter to the TN GOV, hoping to be the last TN to die an unnecessary death. Pass ACA expansion.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/08/2026

"Liberals can grumble all they want about 'affordability' and 'access to food that doesn’t leave them doubled over on the toilet begging for death.' This is what America voted for—gutting the government so that corporations can self-regulate the way God and Project 2025 intended." buff.ly/epPztWX

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Relax, If Food Is No Longer Safe to Eat, Just Eat Cake

“Liberals can grumble all they want about ‘affordability’ and ‘access to food that doesn’t leave them doubled over on the toilet begging for death.’ This is ...

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Sarah Lazare @sarahlazare.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Gary, Indiana, which just had most of its power turned on after a 2 week blackout, is a story about structural neglect and racism, but it's also a story about the frontlines of climate change. My report from Gary on how the slow boil of climate chaos is accelerating.

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Gary, Indiana, Is America’s Latest Climate Victim - The American Prospect

This community has already faced structural racism and disinvestment. A two-week blackout unleashed a humanitarian disaster.

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mo 🐀 @ranyart.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Genuinely some of the most heartbreaking conversations I had with teens at Scarleteen were ones in which they felt immense guilt at having any sexual thoughts and fantasies AT ALL, let alone ones that might be seen as unusual. The reminder that fantasies are not inherently harmful is sorely needed.

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Dr Erika’s (Too) Online, PhD @erikas.online · 26/08/2026

Apparently ICE arrests are at an all-time high and I'm guessing they've managed that by decentralizing. Focus on a specific urban area, and you get a lot of targeted resistance. Anyway, helpful reminder that ICE are literally everywhere and we should all be watching out for our neighbors.

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Heather Corinna @heathercorinna.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Dolly, my best friend from college, and Tim Curry all inside 24 hours was just much too much. (Though I’m sure that dying inside a Dolly and Tim sandwich was probably pretty close to what she would have wanted.) People need to stop dying this week, please. 💔

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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I think we need to actually restate how wild it is how much anti trans activism there is, and the extreme degree. We're getting two high court decisions on trans rights today alone that have huge consequences for trans people's lives (strip searching and puberty blockers). In one DAY

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Alex Jones, who has not paid a single cent to the Sandy Hook families despite owing them $1.4 billion, has been in a $3,000 per night suite in Hawaii for the last few weeks illegally using the InfoWars accounts to boost his traffic. Today he said there's going to be a national draft in three weeks.

Alex Jones saying there's going to be a national draft in 3 weeks.

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Heather Corinna @heathercorinna.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Happy, happy book birthday to the brilliant and beloved @sesmith.lol!

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 24/07/2026

After experiencing sexual assault or abuse, many survivors struggle with sexual/romantic relationships. Scarleteen founder @heathercorinna.bsky.social writes about how to feel safe in your own body, rediscover your sexual self, and be kinder to yourself: www.scarleteen.com/read/abuse...

Black and white image of a young man sitting on the ground against a teal background. He is pinching the bridge of his nose as if he is frustrated or disappointed. The text above his head reads: "How can you create a happy, healthy sexual life with a partner when a history of abuse has left you with an array of wounds, fears, and physical and emotional reactions outside your control?"

A graphic of a sticky note against a teal background. The text on the sticky note reads: "Heather writes... Ultimately, none of us are ever in full control of our bodies. So much of what our bodies do, including a lot of our sexual response, is involuntary, and that can be some of why sex⁠ can be extra challenging for sexual and physical abuse⁠ survivors. We’ve already struggled to feel real agency, autonomy⁠ and control when it comes to our bodies because of the experience and impacts of abuse, and now here go our bodies doing things without our permission or direction, or not doing things when we want them to..." Below the sticky note is more text that reads, "Read their advice at Scarleteen. Have your own question? Need some good help? You can post your own questions at the 'Ask for Help' section of our site."

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 13/07/2026

Abortion is a core tenet of human dignity, freedom, and bodily autonomy. It should be safe, accessible, legal, stigma-free, and affordable for anyone who wants or needs it. This week, we’re collaborating with APP and sharing abortion resources that uphold these values.🧵

Text: "Scarleteen and the Abortion Positivity Project talk about abortion (and why we think you should, too)," alongside curved hearts. "Scarleteen" and "Abortion Positivity Project" are stylized as their logos.

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 10/07/2026

The term "grooming" is getting thrown around a lot these days. It is often used to wrongly target members of the LGBTQ+ community. But this misuse of the word obfuscates its true meaning... and makes it easier for real abusers to get away with causing harm. www.scarleteen.com/read/abuse...

Text: "The term 'grooming' has been in a lot of headlines lately... but what is grooming? Learn more at Scarleteen," alongside a rusty sign that reads "Danger. Keep Out."

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Catherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 02/07/2026

@moderation.bsky.app, how in the world is this "Adult Content" and why isn't there a "no, it isn't" button I can hammer?

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 29/06/2026

Have a question or need some advice? Contact us & learn more about our direct services here: www.scarleteen.com/ask

Text: "The message boards. Best for: support from community. Whether you're looking for information or help for yourself, want to read or take part in a group discussion, or offer up support for others, you can talk to staff, volunteers, and peers on the boards. They're open 24/7 most days of the year, and are actively moderated for everyone's safety and security," alongside a glass bottle with a rolled up message inside.

Text: "Text messaging. Best for: short, quick questions. If you are in the United States and want to ask a quick question from your phone, this is available 24/7 most days of the year. Free, but message and data rates may apply," alongside hands holding a smartphone.

Text: "Advice columns. Best for: Tough questions that require longer responses. For in-depth responses to advice questions. Will take longer to get a response than other services, but worth the wait," alongside a typewriter.

Text: "Live chat. Best for: A private, one-on-one setting. Live chat is great for user who may only feel safe in private one-on-one settings, or who may otherwise benefit from additional privacy or longer interactions than we can offer via our text service," alongside two songbirds on a tree branch.

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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

In a country where government officials label kids books about feeling different bc your shadow is a different color, @scarleteen.com 's writers -- every single one -- are dissidents.

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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

But the UK and the USA are telling us that it is up to the government to determine what your body looks like and even what hormone levels are appropriate in your blood.

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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

You've got good reasons to tell Scarleteen to shut up, and better ones not to be personally invested in reading them. I get it. And you've got good reasons you don't care about trans health care. Maybe you're confident you'll never need it or maybe you just think we have to liberate the 99% first.

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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Because most of you don't want to hear Scarleteen. You're not teenagers, they're not writing for you, & maybe you're feeling like whatever is important right now, helping teens understand sex is not only not the most important issue, but it's too provocative & thus makes real issues harder to solve.

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Crip Dyke @cripdyke.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

This idea that being a dissident means having people desperate to hear your words but denied them is harming our ability to perceive just how far down the road to fascism the US and the UK have travelled.

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stefan @stefanthinks.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

ska was invented because your mom said you have to let your cousin join your band and he showed up with a trombone

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The Flytrap @theflytrapmedia.com · 05/06/2026

Our content is made BY QUEER PEOPLE. No AI. Just gay people doing stuff. And right now, you can get a month free for Pride when you sign up for a monthly sub: f.mtr.cool/dnxpvgvxyt

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Feminist cultural criticism against the algorithm

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 29/05/2026

To get help and support leaving an emotionally abusive relationship, staying out, or healing, step one is often telling someone you trust what’s been happening. Heather’s new series covers disclosing emotional abuse in ways that feel safe and work best for you: www.scarleteen.com/read/abuse...

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 31/05/2026

“Queer sex ed for all” isn’t just a tagline for us, it’s the lens we use for everything. At Scarleteen, Pride is year-round, with thousands of articles written by and for queer and trans folks. This month we’re sharing some of our fave reads for Pride month. Ahead, Scarleteen’s Pride Starter Pack! 🧵

Text: "Here's a resource a day for every day of pride month by & for LGBTQIA+ folks because it's Pride at Scarleteen every day of the year!" is written on concentric arches in different rainbow colors. Below "week one" is written on a white cloud.

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

I have been aware of Scarleteen for years. My own teen is very modest and shy about discussing this sort of thing so I make sure he knows this site is available for him. I recommend it to other homeschool families. It is worth sharing and it is worth donating to.

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 08/05/2026

Young people frequently come to us with questions about their bodies. The real humans at Scarleteen — many of us trans, queer, disabled and/or BIPOC — are here for them to answer with care. From our thousands of articles and resources to our expert-staffed direct services, we’re here to help out! 💓

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Welcome to Scarleteen | Scarleteen

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 31/03/2026

Finally, if you can, consider becoming a monthly sustaining donor. One-time donations are so welcome and appreciated, BUT monthly donors are really helpful for stabilizing budgets and making realistic monthly projections to keep orgs sustainable. Scarleteen also accepts DAFs and employer matching!

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 31/03/2026

This situation is getting even worse because of the proliferation of generative AI, which scrapes sites (including Scarleteen) and vomits up garbage and sometimes actively dangerous responses. A lot of users are coming in with truly wild and horrific misinformation. Scarleteen is all people, not AI!

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