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“That was my initial vision,<br />
however, it’s become<br />
apparent that there’s a<br />
need for local queer adults<br />
as well, though I haven’t<br />
developed a plan for that<br />
yet,” Fearing explained.<br />
COVID, of course, has made<br />
it more difficult to try to get<br />
a group together in person,<br />
but this has forced Fearing<br />
to focus more on building<br />
a solid community before<br />
taking action.<br />
Expanding on Diversity<br />
Fearing thinks that any<br />
sort of LGBT+ group would<br />
be beneficial in her area.<br />
“Nashville is much more<br />
culturally diverse than<br />
where I live, so there isn’t<br />
a vibrant openly queer<br />
community that I’m aware<br />
of. I’d love to have the<br />
opportunity to meet with<br />
fellow queer folks and<br />
support queer youth,” she<br />
said.<br />
Locally, the Franklin<br />
PFLAG chapter does<br />
a phenomenal job for<br />
parents of queer children<br />
but there’s very little<br />
support of queer youth<br />
in local schools based on<br />
conversations with others<br />
in the area. “Recently,<br />
teachers from a local<br />
middle school reached out<br />
to me and a friend of mine<br />
who’s active in the queer<br />
community with PFLAG<br />
and <strong>Tenn</strong>essee Equality<br />
Project about helping start<br />
a GSA in their school. We<br />
did a lot of brainstorming<br />
and developed a plan,”<br />
recalled Fearing. Barring<br />
some initial pushback from<br />
some more conservative<br />
faculty, the kids are<br />
actively getting their GSA<br />
going with the help of their<br />
teachers.<br />
She doesn’t feel alone<br />
in the drive for youth<br />
programs and said others<br />
clearly recognize the need<br />
for queer youth support,<br />
“I’ve recently been reached<br />
out to about collaborating<br />
to create a youth pride<br />
event for next year. I think<br />
this sort of momentum<br />
is what the local queer<br />
community needs,<br />
especially kids who need<br />
support the most.”<br />
For more information check<br />
out the Marshall and Maury<br />
County LGBTQ Alliance<br />
Facebook group.<br />
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