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November 19, 2016
Anonymous in Utah

Stuck in the Closet

...There are laws in many states that make being gay a crime. Yes, these laws still exist, and they can be used against public employees without any difficulty.

November 13, 2016
Kelly McAffee

Did I Know?

After the conversation with the counselor, I thought, “Wait, did I know? How could I not know?”

June 26, 2016
Chris Schaefer

Angie Rice, Board Member, and Utah's first openly transgender teacher, featured in the Standard Examiner

‍Utah's first openly transgender teacher, partner tell story of love, transition

August 20, 2016
Keith Potter

Luke's story: a 9 year old transgender boy

It was time for school pictures so my parents took us to get our hair cut. I asked them if I could get a "boy" haircut. I wanted my hair short like a boy. My dad explained to me that there was no such thing as a boy haircut.

August 7, 2016
Stephanie Tayler Lobrot

To all the high schoolers going through hell

High school can be an awful time, and it IS something. And it doesn't just get better - it gets SO much better.

August 7, 2016
Kathryn Johnson Potter

Binary is not realistic

It pained me to check female, I actually had to force myself.

June 26, 2016
Michael Adam Ferguson

Michael Adam Ferguson interviewed by Esquire

"...People see what [conversion therapy] looks like and how it operates and they are appalled."

June 26, 2016
Stephanie Parry

Out of the box

Did someone own the rights to truth? Did anyone else get to define who I was? Or was it found within me? I had to be me... I had to be free.

June 26, 2016
Chris Schaefer

You are not alone

More than six million people have come out on Facebook. If you are unsure of how you can come out, there are resources, including a useful article at WikiHow, or just search “coming out” and there are many choices. Find what feels safe for you.

June 26, 2016
Chris Schaefer

Everyone wants to feel safe

Together we can assist in making one more school welcoming for LGBTQ+ students. Together, we can educate one more person on the horror that is conversion therapy.

Let's make schools safe and end the practice of conversion therapy.

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