Haeley opened the session with some sobering statistics from the GLSEN 2019 National School Climate Survey about the vulnerability of LGBTQ youth, especially at school. Haeley is not only knowledgeable and helpful but also kind, non-judgmental and has a fun, friendly style that made the session, which touched on some serious and sensitive topics, easy to understand and enjoyable. Haeley Rimmer, Time Out Youth’s student advocacy coordinator, spent over two hours with us. The overall objectives of the session were to identify issues LGBTQ people face, learn and articulate appropriate terminology regarding LGBTQ identities and increasing comfort and skill levels in supporting LGBTQ people. In honor of Pride Month, we invited Time Out Youth to lead an LGBTQ+ 101 session for our associates.
