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Fam ilies come in many forms and we welcome them in our churches. “We did a very thorough review o f psy alarming lack o f psychological research about G L B T Q _ youth,” Allen explained. Despite week after Arceneaux’s 28th birthday, as he the fact there are estimated to be more than was getting dressed after a shower, Cygan 6 million queer youth in the United States, entered the apartment with a H arpo producer according to Allen, less than .01 percent o f and camera in hand. adolescent psychological research includes “I’m about to surprise [my partner] with This lack o f research makes it difficult to mind,” Cygan said to the camera before enter appropriately treat mental illness in queer ing the apartment. “I’m about to go inside and youth, who are more likely than their straight tell him that The Oprah Show is sending us to see peers to experience depression, anxiety, home Cher in Las Vegas. H e’s going to freak out.” lessness and suicidal ideation. Allen attributed Excited to be seeing Cher in concert, Ar- these higher rates o f emotional distress to ceneaux was doubly shocked when the singer anti-GLBTQ _oppression, which can be made called to him from the stage, saying, “G et your worse by the 40 percent o f psychologists surprised ass down here.” he said admit to not using a gay-affirmative After the April 17 show, Arceneaux was invited backstage to meet his idol. You have made me feel so comfortable in my fundraising efforts. Allen said the foundation own skin, and you have allowed me to love hoped to be in a position to provide grants by myself,” Arceneaux told Cher. the final fiscal quarter o f the year. HILLSBORO Eastrose Fellowship (503) 665.2628 eastrose.org UU Comm. 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