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WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR LGBT+ YOUTH TODAY?
Uniting our community: campaigning & awareness | Fundraising | educating
Uniting our community: campaigning & awareness | Fundraising | educating
Background
LGBT <25 came to life as a result of a young transgender boy’s story. Living in Kent, 'AX' was isolated and unable to get help from LGBT+ resources. He was also denied internet access by his parents, who did not agree with his gender identity. As a result, AX regularly self-harmed and considered suicide. A friend of the British LGBT Awards taught him to channel his emotions into creating art, which helped him to cope with the issues facing him. Our first fundraising event included pieces of art created by AX himself, who wanted the money from the sales of his artwork to go to LGBT+ charities, in the hope that no-one else would have to go through the same difficulties that he had.
Unfortunately AX’s story isn’t a rare occurrence. The LGBT+ sector has been historically underfunded, with LGBT+ services for young people seen as ‘specialist’, which means they’re normally first in the firing line for cuts. Couple this with the fact that there’s been a 44 percent cut in funding for youth services since 2011, painting a pretty dire picture for LGBT+ Youth.
Unfortunately AX’s story isn’t a rare occurrence. The LGBT+ sector has been historically underfunded, with LGBT+ services for young people seen as ‘specialist’, which means they’re normally first in the firing line for cuts. Couple this with the fact that there’s been a 44 percent cut in funding for youth services since 2011, painting a pretty dire picture for LGBT+ Youth.
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