PSEG True Diversity Series Presents Don’t Silence Us: LGBTQ+ Youth Speak Out
What does it mean to be young and LGBTQ+ in 2022? Young people will take the mic in this panel discussion following the GLSEN Day of Silence—the annual student-led vow of silence to protest harassment of LGBTQ+ people. During the discussion, we’ll ask big questions, like: Is coming out still the milestone it once was? How do parents, schools, and society treat the LGBTQ+ youth of today?
Our panel of participants are ages 14–21, moderated by E~ Bradshaw, an actor, writer, director, teacher and NJPAC’s Director of Theater Arts Education.
Our panelists include:
Janae Gonzales, whose interests and hobbies include fashion, voguing, makeup, and hair.
Bennett Honeyford, a gender-nonconforming fiddle player and composer living in small-town northwest Saskatchewan. They're passionate about jazz, klezmer, activism, scrambling, and game design.
Courtney Hull, a bisexual demigirl who came out on TikTok a little under a year ago. She is a freshman at the Union County Magnet High School where she is an active member of the GSA. Courtney is passionate about anime, singing, acting, and all things pride.
Skai James, a student at Bard High School-Early College who participates in the Kiki Ballroom Scene in the Kiki House of Mulan as well as in the mainstream ballroom scene’s House of Balenciaga.