For trans folk and other members of the LGBTQ community in the Lehigh Valley, the pandemic and its ripple effects — especially when it came to jobs and mental health — took a devastatingly hard toll. Advocates and nonprofits worked to reimagine and deliver their services virtually and uplift the community, especially youth who found themselves isolated, sometimes with family who didn’t accept them or had little access to support.
Source: Morningcall
‘Challenges were exacerbated’: Lehigh Valley LGBTQ youth, adults struggled during COVID-19
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