LGBTQ+ Youth (and How to Support Them)

Explore why and how gender and sexuality identities are so important to queer youth, and how adults can support young queer people.

Explore why and how gender and sexuality identities are so important to queer youth, and how adults can engage and support young queer people respectfully and appropriately. We will explore youth experiences of queerphobias, risk and protective factors and related statistics, and the long term impacts of growing up queer. We will discuss ways adults can provide these protective factors and reduce these risks, and explore best practices for everything from policies to day-to-day interactions. This training includes an overview of relevant federal and Connecticut anti-discrimination laws.

Q Plus works to create more youth accessible spaces, uplift youth voices, and empower queer youth. Their overall goal is to create space for queer youth to be authentically and entirely themselves.

This event is part of the Ascend Community Workshop series. Seats are limited, and pre-registration is required. Refreshments will be available.

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