​Uniting our community: campaigning & awareness | Fundraising | educating
WHAT'S HAPPENING TO OUR LGBT+ YOUTH TODAY?
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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 has regularly self-harmed and considered suicide. A friend of the British LGBT Awards taught him to channel his emotions into creating art, which has helped him through this difficult period. Our first fundraising event included pieces of art created by AX himself, who wanted the money from the sales to go to LGBT charities, in the hope that no-one else would have to go through what he has.

Unfortunately AX’s story isn’t a rare occurrence. The LGBT+ sector has been historically underfunded, with services 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, and that paints a pretty dire picture for LGBT+ Youth.