Making It Better For LGBTQ Youth @Salon

About the Salon Making It Better For LGBTQ Youth Curated by James Lecesne It doesn’t get better than this - unless we make it better. Since founding The Trevor Project almost twenty years ago, James has been working to make it better for LGBTQ Youth. He will discuss the ways in which things have and have not gotten better for LGBTQ Youth and then lead a discussion about the current generation of queer youth, ages 13-24 and the challenges they face. - About the Curator James Lecesne has been telling stories for over thirty years. He wrote the short film TREVOR, which won the 1995 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short and inspired the founding of The Trevor Project, the only nationwide 24-hour suicide prevention and crisis intervention Lifeline for LGBT and Questioning youth. He created THE ROAD HOME Stories of Children of War, which was presented at the International Peace Initiative at The Hague. For TV he adapted Armistead Maupin’s Further Tales of The City (Emmy nomination), and was a writer on the series, Will & Grace. He has written three novels for young adults, and created The Letter Q, a collection of letters by Queer writers written to their younger selves. Lecesne is the executive producer of After The Storm, a documentary film that tells the story of 12 young people living in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. As an actor, James starred in Eve Ensler’s solo stage-play Extraordinary Measures, the original production of Cloud 9 in NYC, The Boys in The Band, One Man Band, and his solo stage-play, Word of Mouth (Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle Award). His most recent solo show, The Absolute Brightness of Leonard Pelkey, premiered Off Broadway and has been touring the country since 2016. The New York Times has ranked him “among the most talented solo performers of his (or any) generation." - Suggested Reading/Viewing View the Trevor short film (15 minutes): http://www.thetrevorproject.org/pages/history For more information about James: www.jameslecesne.com James’ Tedx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEDgLT8RMao - About @Salon @Salon forms community through dialogue. @Salon is a monthly discussion group that invites thought-leaders to introduce LGBTQ-centered topics through personal narrative. @Salon aims to be a liberated space where participants feel comfortable to ask questions, tell stories, share knowledge and learn more. All are welcome! *Each curator has a specific perspective, passion, and set of experiences. Our goal is to build a group around this topic that includes the voices of all genders, sexualities, races, abilities, and backgrounds. IG: @welcometosalon Twitter: @welcometosalon - General Timeline of the Salon 6:30-7:15: Welcome and settle in 7:15-8:00: Phase 1: Curator talk 8:00-9:30: Phase 2: Group discussion 9:30-10:30: Phase 3: Wine and Mingle Light refreshments will be provided. You are welcome but certainly not obligated to bring something to share with the group. - Location Details Xavier lives in Apartment 1A. It is closest to 158th Street and Broadway 1 train stop. - Founded by Anthony Ritosa Organized by Chello Solaperto, Ian Fields Stewart, Dan Rodaire, and Anthony Ritosa Hosted by Xavier Páez Soto