Zane “Xillion” Miller
Zane is the current President of NYRA. Zane graduated high school with a College degree, having went through a rigorous dual credit program, and now works as a professional writer for various lawyers. As a teenager, Zane was forced to be at the center of a brutal custody battle, which completely disregarded his rights due to him being young. This inspired Zane to be a Youth Rights advocate. With an urge to fight against an oppressive system, Zane often writes blogs and makes videos calling out the worst violations of youth rights.
Zane is most passionate about fighting back against parental oppression and systematic discrimination against young people. He’s always working to have the voices of young people be heard by the world.
Zane was elected to the NYRA Board of Directors in December 2025, and elected president of NYRA in February 2026. He is currently the Staffing team lead, and works on the Communications team, Research team, and the Website team.
You can read Zane’s full youth rights blog on substack here
Web pages by Zane:
Zane was the Primary Author of the following webpages:
Learn about Parental Oppression – Overly strict, controlling, manipulative and abusive behaviors by parents. And learn how to navigate these types of parents.
Published: 2/06/26
Learn about all types of age discrimination against youth including business discrimination, financial discrimination, censorship and unreasonable restrictions.
Published: 2/27/26
Note: This page was originally published in August 2020, but was completely rewritten by Zane
Learn about students rights violations. Students routinely have their rights restricted in schools. Students are subject to unreasonable search and seizures, dress code policies or lack of free speech
Published: 3/03/26
Note: This page was originally published in March 2017, but was completely rewritten by Zane
Zane provided major content contributions to the following webpages:
Learn about Foster Care from a youth rights perspective. What rights do foster youth legally have in each state? What are the flaws and abuses of foster care?
Published: 2/23/26
Learn about Juvenile Justice from a youth rights perspective. What rights do juveniles not have compared to adults? What are the flaws and abuses of the juvenile justice system?
Published: 2/25/26
Learn about status offenses from a youth rights perspective. What crimes can you only be charged with as a juvenile in each state in the US?
Published: 2/25/26
Learn about Emancipation from a youth rights perspective. How to get emancipated in each state in the US. What situations are likely to grant emancipation?
Published: 2/25/26
Juveniles Right to Jury Trial by State
Which states in the US grant Juveniles the right to a trial by jury – a state by state guide. Why juveniles deserve jury trial rights.
Published: 2/25/26
A detailed look at student privacy violations, student privacy policies in schools, and every state with parental notification laws that force schools to inform parents of students’ gender identity.
Published: 3/03/26
Students deserve the right to freedom of assembly and to be active participants in their own education. This includes the right of students to form a club.
Published: 3/04/26
Note: This page was originally published in December 2017, but was completely rewritten by Zane
Blog Posts by Zane:
Idaho Law Prevents Minors from Accessing Suicide Hotline without Parent Consent
February 19th, 2026
Why Phone Bans in Schools Threaten Student Safety and Violate Constitutional Rights
January 15th, 2026
How Banks Discriminate against Youth – The Dangers of Parent Managed, “Teen” Bank Accounts.
December 17th, 2025
Vote NO on Texas Proposition 15 “Parental Rights” Amendment. Here’s how it would harm youth.
October 25th, 2025
The Supreme Court Must Not Lift Conversion Therapy Bans.
October 10th, 2025
Zane’s Podcast Episodes:
Youth Rights Podcast Ep 8: Resisting the Draft is Fighting Ageism. Ft Edward Hasbrouck
NYRA Member Zane Miller interviews Edward Hasbrouck, an Anti-Draft advocate. Listen as they discuss the history of the anti-draft movement, how it relates to ageism, and the connection between a military draft and authoritarianism
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Guest: Edward Hasbrouck – Anti-Draft Advocate
Youth Rights Podcast Ep. 7: CPS system, Foster care and Runaway Rights explained by Former CPS Worker
NYRA Member Zane Miller interviews Lauren Roberts, a former Texas CPS employee, who worked in investigations and conservatorship within the agency. Listen as they discuss the CPS process, the Foster care system, potential harms and abuses, and rights for runaway teens.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Guest: Lauren Roberts – Former CPS Worker
Youth Rights Podcast Ep: 5: Utah Book Bans and Media Censorship Against Students
NYRA Members Zane Miller and Kelsey Duskie interview Ty Noorda, a Utah high school journalist reporting on recent book bans in Utah schools. Listen as we discuss the risks of book bans, media censorship and how they relate to the rights of students and young people.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify
Other members Included: Kelsey Duskie
Guest: Ty Noorda – Utah High School Journalist
Youth Rights Podcast Ep: 4: Harms of Australia’s Social Media Ban. Ft Electronic Frontiers Australia
NYRA member Zane Miller interviews John Pane, Chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia, a digital freedom organization. Listen as they discuss the dangers of Australia’s recent age based social media ban, which restricts minors under 16 from various social media platforms.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
Guest: John Pane, Chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia
Youth Rights Podcast Episode 2: Authoritarianism in Schools, Teen Mental Health and the TTI. Ft Nick Taber
National Youth Rights Association members Zane Miller, Ian Golec and Rosa interview Youth Rights YouTuber Nick Taber about Authoritarianism in schools, coercive mental health treatments, and the troubled teen industry. Listen as we discuss the struggles young people face from an oppressive system, and how to heal from it.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify
Other Members Included: Ian Golec, Rosa
Guest: Nick Taber
Youth Rights Podcast Episode 1: Runaway Rights
National Youth Rights Association member Zane Miller interviews Dani, a teenager who has experience with the difficulty of running away. We also discuss the current problems with the CPS system and the restrictions young people face financially, including parental control of bank accounts.
Listen to the episode on Spotify
Youth Rights Podcast Episode 0: Introducing the National Youth Rights Association
Join several National Youth Rights Association members as we discuss our organization’s goals and mission. Learn more about the voting age, social media bans, self directed education and other youth rights issues.
Listen to the Episode on Spotify
Other members Included: Susan Milton, Imogen Gannon, Eric Kennedy, Underdeveloped Prefrontal Cortex
Podcast Appearances:
Building the Future Through Youth Rights
By: Out of Line
Episode Description: Annie Friday is joined by team members from the National Youth Rights Association who are working hard to raise awareness about the importance of youth rights. Youth seem to be one group still very much systemically and structurally kept from their own human rights with very few adults even recognizing the importance of youth rights. Child abuse – mental, emotional, physical, or financial – and negative attitudes toward children both occur at extreme rates in part because this group is not well protected by current US law. Schools are often seen as a stopgap or screening tool for abuse, but that can’t help when the abuse is happening institutionally. Listen in as Zane, Eric, Imogen, and Susan share more about this critical work of advocacy, awareness, and change.
Other Members who Appeared: Susan Milton, Imogen Gannon, Eric Kennedy
Listen to the Full Episode Here
Countering Systemic Abuses in Public School Discipline
By: Calibiz
Episode Description: Youth-rights advocate Zane Miller from NYRA joins CaliBiz to expose systemic abuses in school discipline and explain what students can do—legally, strategically, and safely—to defend their rights.
Listen to the Full Episode Here
Interview with the National Youth Rights Association’s Zane Miller on Voting Age Reform
By: Long Live Alternative Parties
Episode Description: I had the honor of interviewing the National Youth Rights Association’s Zane Miller on Voting Age Reform.
Listen to the Full Episode Here
