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Workshop teaches allies ways to support LGBTQ youth
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Having at least one adult who accepts them for who they are can make all the difference for young LGBTQ people. Specifically, such youth who have a supportive adult in their lives are about 40% less likely to attempt suicide, according to a 2019 survey from LGBTQ suicide prevention nonprofit The Trevor Project. “You can be that adult. You can make a really significant change in some kiddo’s life,” Tina Nguyen of Hugo recently told a group of adults during a workshop at Parkview United Church of Christ in White Bear Lake. Nguyen — who’s the founder of Dreaming Sky Circles, which helps girls and nonbinary youth build confidence in themselves — shared five ways that friends and family members can support LGBTQ children in their lives. First, allies should believe what young LGBTQ kids tell them about their identity. Doing so involves listening to the kid, asking questions respectfully and acknowledging you may not fully understand everything the child is telling you. “If a young person comes to you and says, ‘I think I’m gay,’ they’ve taken a big risk to tell you that. That is an honor for you,” Nguyen said. She added that people should respect the kid’s privacy and not tell others the child is LGBTQ without their permission.
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Kaiser at world racquet tourney: two bronze medals, one volcano
Ava Kaiser
Racquetball star Ava Kaiser, a Mahtomedi High School junior, competed in the world juniors meet recently and brought home bronze medals in 16U singles and doubles. “It was not the color I was working for, but third in the world is not a bad place to be,” said Kaiser, the top-ranked female (all ages) in Minnesota who has collected six national titles, starting at age 10. At the IRF World Junior Championships held in Guatemala, Kaiser lost to Mexico’s
top-ranked player Yanna Salazar in singles. Kaiser and partner Naomi Ros of Texas were nipped by a Mexican team 11-8 in the fifth game. Both losses came in the semifinals. Ros beat Salazar for the singles title. On the upside, Kaiser said, “I beat countries that I had never beaten before, and also came back and beat opponents that I had lost to in pool play.” She lost to Natalia Mendez of Bolivia in pool play and beat the same girl in the quarterfinals. In doubles, she and Ros
beat strong Mexican and Bolivian teams in pool play. They beat an Ecuador duo in the quarterfinals after losing to them in pool play. The Lake Elmo resident also got to dodge a volcano. “It was an eventful trip, with Mt. Fuego erupting four hours before we were supposed to board the plane back to the U.S.,” she reported. “Volcanic ash closed down the airport for over 12 hours.”
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