You are Loved....

One of the things that we will be doing on campus is participating in a program called "You-Are-Loved Chalk Messages Project" on Monday.  One of our student organizations has organized it and we will be chalking messages of belonging and hope on campus.

http://chalkmessages.org/

I am proud of our students for responding to the call to action

Words are powerful. Speak with love.

- LGBTQ individuals are still often made to feel isolated and alone. 

- Anywhere from 25-50% of LGBTQ youth are initially rejected by their families upon coming out.

- An estimated 60% of LGBTQ youth feel unsafe in American schools due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

- An estimated 20-40% of homeless youth in New York City identify as LGBTQ.

- LGBTQ youth are still four to nine times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. 

- LGBTQ individuals of all ages are at an increased risk for developing symptoms of anxiety and depression from institutionalized discrimination.