NCTE @ the Federal LGBT Youth Summit

[Shana A]

NCTE @ the Federal LGBT Youth Summit

http://transgenderequality.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/ncte-the-federal-lgbt-youth-summit/

This week I had the opportunity to attend, along with several colleagues and many other LGBT advocates, the first ever federal summit focusing on the needs of LGBT youth. The summit was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, and brought together federal employees, policy makers, advocates, and of course gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and other youth themselves. These youth were what the summit was truly about. Though many adults spoke over the course of the two-day summit, the voice of the young people who are currently struggling in this country was what attendees were listening for, and this voice was heard.