Washington Square Park InterviewsOn January 17th, Niro and I went to Washington Square Park, to interview random people, to see how some of society views this issue. We asked 3 questions. The questions were all surrounding the current climate for LGBTQIA+ kids and their mental health. We got many answers about the election, and Donald…
On the 24th, we went to the MCNY. I learned about a lot of things specifically surrounding Trans people in NYC throughout the years. We saw timelines, flyers, books, pins, posters, ect. One specific thing I learned was that Jennie June published Autobiography of an Androgyne, which was the first book to ever represent the…
On January 21st, Niro and I went to the Trans-Formative schools in Manhattan, to Interview Ro Pena, the Co founder. This was two days after Donald Trump, was elected. We talked a lot about how that choice is going to affect queer kids in America and what he’s going do that affect these kids. We…
On Wednesday, January 8th, we met with the LREI school counselor, Ty Beauchamp. Ty has been working at LREI for longer than 3 years, and is usually in the High School, working as the counselor there. One of the first things Ty mentioned to us was the aspect of Social Media. He talked about how Social Media is a double sided sword, meaning its a tool for connecting with community, but also a tool for people to cyberbully and say homophobic things. He also mentioned in school treatment. He touched on the fact that more traditional schools don’t give as much sanctuary or community for Queer teens. He brought up how teens in general need to be brought up in a non toxic place. Many Queer teens who go to traditional schools don’t have this which causes more issues with their mental health in the long run.
