The illustrations below were made for an article in the online magazine Coyote the article.

WHERE RURAL LGBTI+ YOUNG PEOPLE BELONG

The impact of youth work on inclusion and well-being

by Debbie O’Rourke.

published by the Council of Europe.

Brief article reflecting on the challenges faced by the rural irish LGBTI+ youth.

Above: Inspired by the hard hidden secret.

“This leads to people hiding who they are, not being able to learn about or express themselves and not safely, (...) This stigma led to people staying in the closet”

Above: Inspired by the connection between rural youngsters and urban communities, allowed by modern technology.

“What we have learned from working online is that the virtual world may be one way to partially bridge the physical gap which isolates rural LGBTI+ young people”

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RURAL YOUTH RESOURCES

Where to find more

by the Coyote editorial team

published by the Council of Europe.