Regional HIV/AIDS Connection (RHAC) is grateful to Westminster College Foundation (WCF) for supporting the Rainbow Youth Space project. This collaborative of programs, including Open Closet and Rainbow Heroes, promotes important opportunities for connection and engagement among 2SLGBTQIA+ youth in London-Middlesex. During its period as a WCF grant recipient, Open Closet saw the number of youth participants double.
"It really feels like a community," said one youth participant. Participants also expressed feeling "safe and heard," with one young participant describing the program "as my home when my house doesn't feel like a home."
With the support of generous grantors, such as WCF, projects like Rainbow Youth Space have been able to continue creating spaces where queer and trans youth feel a sense of belonging and connection in our local community.
Learn more about Open Closet: RHAC's award-winning social support group for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth