Kevin recalls a painful memory of being bullied at school. He changes his narrative by looking back and telling his younger self, “Everything is going to be OK.”
According to GLSEN, the majority of Latinx LGBTQ+ students have heard homophobic (94.7%) and racist (90.6%) remarks in school.
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Let Kevin’s story inspire you to stand in solidarity with youth, provide space, connect them with a champion adult, and together start a GSA club in your school.
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Michelle's story • Michelle’s story: Givi...
Nat's story • Nat's story: Their Love
Magnus's story • Magnus’s story: Inconv...
Maria's story • Maria’s story: Desespe...
The Engaging the Next Latinx Allies for Change and Equity program builds solidarity and amplifies youth voices, connecting Latinx and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth in fighting the epidemic of social isolation affecting our queer youth today.
These videos give youth the opportunity to transform their experiences with isolation into powerful tools that help others.
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The videos were created in a filmmaking workshop led by:
Outside the Frame
outsidetheframe.org/
and Oregon State University
health.oregonstate.edu/