R.J. LEONARD FOUNDATION
  • Home
  • Special Events
  • Donate
  • Who we are
  • What we do
  • What's the point?
  • Success Stories
  • Blog
  • Fellows
  • Mentors

Our Blog

pride month

6/1/2021

0 Comments

 
Picture
Staying home this past year has been harder for some than others. This is particularly true for youth who identify as LGBTQ+. A recent survey by The Trevor Project found that COVID-19 made living situations more stressful for more than 80% of LGBTQ youth, with only a third of the respondents reporting that they lived in an LGBTQ-affirming home. Unsurprisingly, the survey also indicated that LGBTQ youth struggled with their mental health in 2020 - with 70% of surveyed youth stating that their mental health has been poor always or most of the time through the pandemic. 

These survey results serve as a stark reminder that while our society has taken steps toward being more open and inclusive, we still have miles to go, with perhaps the most work to be done inside the homes of young people who identify as LGBTQ+. 

Until every person - regardless of age - who identifies as LGBTQ+ feels safe, seen, accepted and loved in their own homes, in their families and in their communities, we as allies cannot truly take pride in our Pride Month celebrations. 

​

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Categories

    All
    Dare To Dream
    Dear RJLF
    Friends Launching Futures
    From The Founder
    Mentor Minutes
    News
    Newsletters
    Press
    Upcoming Events

    Archives

    July 2024
    May 2024
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    May 2019
    February 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    April 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    April 2017

    RSS Feed

Picture
ExecDirector@rjleonardfoundation.org
1-(646) 246-8199


1097 Street Road
​New Hope, PA 18938
RJLF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
​© RJ Leonard Foundation, 2023
​Website by Madeline Hunt
Photo from COD Newsroom
  • Home
  • Special Events
  • Donate
  • Who we are
  • What we do
  • What's the point?
  • Success Stories
  • Blog
  • Fellows
  • Mentors