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Creating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth in Small Towns | The Giving Project
In this episode of The Giving Project, host Jodie Blackburn explores the critical importance of creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth in small towns and rural communities. This conversation moves beyond the myth that small towns are uniformly hostile to queer identity, revealing instead a complex landscape of quiet rejection mixed with profound, often unnoticed moments of hope and acceptance. If you are an ally, educator, parent, or community leader looking for actionable ways to support marginalized youth, this episode provides a compassionate roadmap for building emotional safety rather…
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