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    <description>Here at DCO Discourse we have discussions related to mental health, addictions, and life. We aim to provide listeners with tools and resources that will help them improve their own mental health and wellness, and support their family members, loved ones, and their community at large. If you would like to provide feedback or request future topics, please use the following link: https://forms.gle/MhSNiyMm2c2xsiv8A. If you are seeking support, we encourage you to visit our website at www.dcontario.org/locations to locate your nearest member centre.</description>
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  <title>Episode 378: On LGBT YouthLine, Pride Month, and Substantive Change for the 2SLGBTQ+ Community with Lauren Pragg</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Pragg, the Executive Director of LGBT YouthLine. Lauren (they/them) is a second-generation Indo-Trinidadian settler who has worked extensively in community engagement, research, and communications positions until joining LGBT YouthLine as Executive Director in 2023. </itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Pragg, the Executive Director of LGBT YouthLine. Lauren (they/them) is a second-generation Indo-Trinidadian settler who has worked extensively in community engagement, research, and communications positions until joining LGBT YouthLine as Executive Director in 2023. LGBT YouthLine is one of our beloved member centres and they provide confidential, anonymous, and free peer-support through their Ontario-wide peer-support line for 2SLGBTQ+ youth (age 29 and under).&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In our conversation, we discuss LGBT YouthLine's services, Lauren's journey to becoming Executive Director, the realities of 2SLGBTQ+ youth in schools and in this political climate, the need for adequate funding, the meaning of Pride, and the need for substantive action to support 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Please visit LGBT YouthLine's website&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.youthline.ca/" title="https://www.youthline.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;here&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;where you can find more information/resources as well as their call for fundraising.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;To connect with support related to this&amp;nbsp;episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" title="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.dcontario.org/locations&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this&amp;nbsp;episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" title="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Pragg, the Executive Director of LGBT YouthLine. Lauren (they/them) is a second-generation Indo-Trinidadian settler who has worked extensively in community engagement, research, and communications positions until joining LGBT YouthLine as Executive Director in 2023. LGBT YouthLine is one of our beloved member centres and they provide confidential, anonymous, and free peer-support through their Ontario-wide peer-support line for 2SLGBTQ+ youth (age 29 and under).&nbsp;</p>

<p>In our conversation, we discuss LGBT YouthLine's services, Lauren's journey to becoming Executive Director, the realities of 2SLGBTQ+ youth in schools and in this political climate, the need for adequate funding, the meaning of Pride, and the need for substantive action to support 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Please visit LGBT YouthLine's website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youthline.ca/" title="https://www.youthline.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>&nbsp;where you can find more information/resources as well as their call for fundraising.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To connect with support related to this&nbsp;episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" title="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" rel="nofollow noopener">www.dcontario.org/locations</a>&nbsp;to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this&nbsp;episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link:&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" title="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8</a>.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>On today's episode, we sit down with Lauren Pragg, the Executive Director of LGBT YouthLine. Lauren (they/them) is a second-generation Indo-Trinidadian settler who has worked extensively in community engagement, research, and communications positions until joining LGBT YouthLine as Executive Director in 2023. LGBT YouthLine is one of our beloved member centres and they provide confidential, anonymous, and free peer-support through their Ontario-wide peer-support line for 2SLGBTQ+ youth (age 29 and under).&nbsp;</p>

<p>In our conversation, we discuss LGBT YouthLine's services, Lauren's journey to becoming Executive Director, the realities of 2SLGBTQ+ youth in schools and in this political climate, the need for adequate funding, the meaning of Pride, and the need for substantive action to support 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Please visit LGBT YouthLine's website&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youthline.ca/" title="https://www.youthline.ca/" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>&nbsp;where you can find more information/resources as well as their call for fundraising.&nbsp;</p>

<p>To connect with support related to this&nbsp;episode, or for anything else going on in your life, please visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" title="http://www.dcontario.org/locations" rel="nofollow noopener">www.dcontario.org/locations</a>&nbsp;to find your nearest Member centre. Many of our Member centres operate 24/7. Thank you for listening and we hope you’ll join us again next time. If you would like to provide feedback on this&nbsp;episode, past episodes, or request future content, you can do so using the following link:&nbsp;<a href="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" title="https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8" rel="nofollow noopener">https://forms.gle/o8yUPMss6wo8dP1X8</a>.</p>]]>
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