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The article describes the conditions of queer youths who are rejected by family and friends. Many queer youths flee to the streets of New York City. According to a 2003 New York City task force report, numerous studies over the past decade have found that a whopping 25 percent to 40 percent of the homeless youth population in New York and other large U.S. cities identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. The Ali Forney Center is one of only a handful of shelters, along with Sylvia's Place, Green Chimneys, Carmen's Place, and most recently, Trinity Place, offering beds to LGBT homeless youths in New York City.

The article focuses on camp programs for GLBT youth in the U.S. There are fewer camp programs being organized for GLBT teenagers compared with the camps being organized for GLBT adults and for the children of GLBT parents. However, the Triangle Foundation of Detroit recently announced plans for a summer camp for GLBT and allied youths based in New York, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Seattle. Workshops being conducted in camps include those about HIV/AIDS, body image and gay history. The article also offers information on the documentary film Camp Out.

The article presents the personal experiences of Frank Mok, a gay youth. Mok was extremely disappointed in 2004 when United States President George W. Bush, who has many anti-gay policies, was reelected, but his hopes were lifted in 2006 during the mid-term elections when the Democratic party took control of Congress. Mok also learned to cope with feelings that he didn't fit in in the country when several celebrities publicly came out of the closet, including T. R. Knight from "Grey's Anatomy" and actor Neil Patrick Harris.

The article discusses the views of several young gay men regarding their openly gay bosses. Gay man Josh Blye's first boss, at Gap, who is a straight man, largely ignored him. A few years ago George Cofone worked in a Manhattan office for a straight man who rarely interacted with him. Now Cofone works at a coffeehouse for a gay boss, saying that it's one of the best working relationships he has had with anyone. A working relationship between an older gay boss and a younger gay employee might at first seem ripe for complications for there is the possibility of attraction between the two or the blurring of other workplace boundaries. But for Cofone and Blye, having a gay boss has meant having a friend and a mentor who can understand who they are.

The article discusses the nonprofit organization Who's Positive, which works to raise HIV awareness among young adults in the United States. The organization is mounting Operation: Get Tested, a campaign that will have six young HIV-positive people embark on a tour of 35 high schools and colleges to raise awareness of HIV. The tour will begin on October 15, 2006 and end on December 1, 2006, World AIDS Day. Speakers include 21-year-old Cree Gordon and 22-year-old D'Jaun Black, who will discuss how they are living with the disease.