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3/27/2022

In the News: California’s LGBTQ+ kids in the crosshairs as a surge of bills targeting gender identity reaches record high

Our director recently spoke with The San Jose Mercury News about the increasing number of California bills focused on gender identity.
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Our director of our LGBTQ Programs recently spoke with The San Jose Mercury News about the increasing number of California bills focused on gender identity.

Adrienne Keel, the director of programs at the LGBTQ Youth Space in San Jose, used to coordinate a support group for young people at the city’s Independence High School. For years, Keel said, students would tell her that the group was not just the only reason they came to school — it was the only reason they got out of bed that morning.

“Having a safe adult at school is everything,” said Keel. “If young people do not have confidential spaces where they can talk about how they’re feeling, that has devastating impacts.”

Please read the entire article here.

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