Welcome to Season 3 and the first stop on our queer road trip: Spartanburg, South Carolina. In this episode, you’ll meet the youth at Uplift Outreach Center, an LGBTQ+ safe space behind a baptist church and the only center in the area dedicated to serving queer youth. Find out why folks come from all across the region (“The Upstate”) to spend time at Uplift, take a tour of the center’s gender-affirming free clothing closet, bake dinosaur brownies with the Uplift Program Director, and hear directly from the hearts + minds of young people in the region. This is Part 1 of 2 of our visit to Spartanburg, South Carolina.&nbsp;⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS:Please note that some resources may contain triggering content and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of, or the definitions used by, The Future Perfect Project.&nbsp;⏱️ TIME STAMPS:0:53 Intro & Welcome to Season 301:00 Inside the UPLIFT Outreach Center05:00 Youth Speak: Identity, Safety & Everyday Reality09:00 Holding Joy & Building Community in the South14:00 Coming Out, Family Tension & Staying True17:00 Baking Brownies w Jodi, UPLIFT’s program director&nbsp;24:15 Outro, Credits & Gratitude25:23 Crisis Resources&nbsp;💬 TRANSCRIPT: https://share.descript.com/view/nnAy4Lah4pm📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES:Visit our site for full show notes on local queer info, history, and additional resources mentioned in this episode →<a href="http://thefutureperfectproject.org/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> http://thefutureperfectproject.org/podcast</a>&nbsp;We want to hear from you! Send a voice note to our online voice message box →<a href="http://speakpipe.com/ifqt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> I’m Feeling Queer Today! Speakpipe</a> - <a href="http://speakpipe.com/ifqt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://speakpipe.com/ifqt</a>🚨 CRISIS RESOURCES:If you or a young person you know between the ages of 13-24 is currently in crisis, check out thetrevorproject.org for LGBTQIA+ specific support through text and chat, or call 1-866-488-7386<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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