These portraits were taken by Brooklyn-based photographer Laurel Golio as part of the We Are the Youth project. We Are the Youth is a photojournalism project founded by Laurel Golio and journalist, Diana Scholl. The project chronicles the individual stories of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth in the United States. 100% of the profit from the shop goes towards We Are the Youth, enabling the continuation of the project. To see the We Are the Youth project in its entirety, check out wearetheyouth.org.