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I can truly say I might not be here today if I had not had OneNTen in my life when I did. So many resources, wow. The staff? Yes. All of it, yes. I learned so much about myself and the community, and was, really, treated like family. I went to different locations (this was 6 or so years ago, as of a few years ago I’ve definitely “aged out”) and became friends and acquaintances with many fellow trans people, queer people, and artists from all over. I got help with healthcare services, education, HOUSING, financial help, free std testing, counseling, hygiene products, food, clothes, the list goes ON and ON. OUTdoors camp brought me out of a deep depression, as well. Being able to see a world where safety and self-assuredness felt possible, attainable, and non-negotiable at a time when I knew no one, nothing, and had only experienced isolation and worry for my future...I mean, talk about eye opening. I discovered a lot about myself through OneNTen. This place, these people, changed my life. I am so, so incredibly grateful. Thanks y’all :)

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I can't possibly put into words how much I love this organization. I firmly believe that there are no words in the english language that could adequately describe how incredible these people are. They're very welcoming and so supporting that I'd say every youth should come here if they can. I can only hope that one day, I'll be able to finally give back to this organization whether it be through donations or whatever.

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They're not even open but it says they are how great.

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I joined this group with my best friend only last week and it has been amazing! We saw this group at Pride and ever since then we put it on our bucket list to join this group. The second we walked in we felt safe and we felt welcomed. People walked up to us and told us how things worked and we were so overwhelmed with the love from anyone. There was so much laughing and happiness and not one sad moment happened. This week, people shared coming out stories and we were all there to support each other. I think what makes this group amazing is no matter what mood you are going into the group, you always come out happy. There are so many enthusiastic people that make you smile and you can just be yourself and no one will judge you. This group makes me feel safe and happy and I love this group and the people in it so much. When my best friend and I leave, we already want to go back. I am so happy I joined this group and I really want more people to join.

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This place helped me during a difficult time in my youth and I appreciate that. If I could respectfully offer a suggestion - it would be to put a stronger emphasis on depression and loneliness. These issues were lightly addressed during the years I attended the support groups and they are the root of all the struggles with today's gay youth . Understanding a realistic approach to depression and loneliness will have a strong impact on their lives. While Having access to gay friendly therapists and psychiatrists is also important, Discrimination is common in the behavioral health field and homsexuality is still viewed as a \disorder\ in many practices despite updates to dsm-5 ,

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