By Robin McHaelen | Executive Director
Because of the generosity of people like you, in 2018, True Colors served 12,214 people across CT.
In addition, we participated in 10 health and school fairs, represented the interests of LGBTQ+ youth and families in numerous radio, newspaper and television interviews and participated in the protection of LGBTQ+ youth from the harmful effects of conversion therapy in helping to pass protective legislation.
Some of our work is supported by fees, some by contracts. But much of the programming that directly impacts LGBTQ+ youth is supported through the donations of individuals just like you, who want their dollars to make a difference for the next generation.
Here just one of the stories that you made possible.
Our Youth Activities Coordinator visits 30 - 40 school Gender/Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meetings each school year. They go to the meetings to help GSA's get started, to help them grow, and to facilitate conversations about making their schools safe for students of all orientations and gender. At a recent Gender/Sexuality Alliance (GSA) meeting, a discussion arose about all the emerging identities. Our coordinator said, "about 4 % of youth in recent survey identitifed as asexual - that is either not having sexual or romantic feelings toward other people, or only having those feelings emerge after a deep emotional connection." After the meeting, young person came up and said, "Were you saying that asexuality is normal?" Mel (our coordinator said),"Yeah, of course. There are lots of different ways that people feel or identify and they are all normal." The youth was visibly relieved and said, "I thought I was the only one. I have been feeling like I was too weird to even to fit in with the GSA. Mel said, "All humans are weird. That is what makes us so fun." And the youth said, "yeah."
Yeah. That about sums it up. A kid who didn't, now feels like he fits in and belongs. Your donations helped create over 12,000 stories like that last year. You will never know how grateful we are for you.
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