LGBTQ Youth

The first National Coming Out Day was organized October 11,1988 and is meant to be a celebrate members of the LGBTQ community who bravely have "come out of the closet" and openly identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, non-binary, queer, asexual or intersex.

National Coming Out Day is a day to honor LGBTQ+ and aimed to raise awareness of both the LGBTQ community and civil rights movement as well as to advocate for a person’s mental health and identity.

Indiana Youth Institute President and CEO Tami Silverman speaks with Lakeshore Public Radio's Dee Dotson about the Annie E. Casey Foundations 2022 National Kids Count Data Book.

Lakeshore Public Radio is dedicated to inclusion and diversity in every aspect of our community. Regionally Speaking will recognize Pride Month with interviews with members and allies to promote increased visibility and equality to a population whose members have historically been forced to conceal their identities. Barb Langel with First Unitarian Church of Hobart joins us to discuss the intersectionality of faith and the LGBTQ community.

June marks Pride Month, a time to celebrate the LGBTQ community as well as a time to reflect on the movement that continues to push for full and equal rights for members of the community. Lakeshore Public Radio is dedicated to inclusion and diversity in every aspect of our community. Lakeshore Public Radio’s Dee Dotson recently spoke with Troy Stevenson, Campaign Manager for The Trevor Project about the importance of parents of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning teens remembering that each child is unique and will have their own experiences and feelings along the way.

Today: Indiana Youth Institute president-CEO Tami Silverman is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the role that teachers and other people have in…