About this episode

The episode features an interview with Lauren Pragg discussing LGBT YouthLine's services and the challenges faced by 2SLGBTQ+ youth.

On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Pragg, the Executive Director of LGBT YouthLine. Lauren (they/them) is a second-generation Indo-Trinidadian settler who has worked extensively in community engagement, research, and communications positions until joining LGBT YouthLine as Executive Director in 2023. LGBT YouthLine is one of our beloved member centres and they provide confidential, anonymous, and free peer-support through their Ontario-wide peer-support line for 2SLGBTQ+ youth (age 29 and under).  In our conversation, we discuss LGBT YouthLine's services, Lauren's journey to becoming Executive Director, the realities of 2SLGBTQ+ youth in schools and in this political climate, the need for adequate funding, the meaning of Pride, and the need for substantive action to support 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Please visit LGBT YouthLine's website  here  where you can find more information/resources as well as their call for fundraising.  To connect with support related to this episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit  www.dcontario.org/locations  to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7…

People in this episode

Guest: Lauren Pragg

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ support
• youth mental health
• Pride Month
• community engagement
• funding for 2SLGBTQ+ services

Keywords

• LGBT YouthLine
• 2SLGBTQ+
• peer support
• Pride Month
• youth services
• mental health
• community support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LGBT YouthLine, Distress and Crisis Ontario

Places: Ontario, Canada

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