Webinar: The Impact Of Homophobia & Other Forms Of Social Injustice On The Overall Well-Being Of GLBTQI-2S Youth

Please join us next month as we welcome Durryle Brooks, MA in this special co-sponsored webinar feature with Advocates for Youth. This webinar will highlight the role of homophobia and other forms of social injustice and oppression on the overall well-being of GLBTQI-2S. Through the brief examination of various forms of social oppression and its connection with risk behaviors, this webinar will provide foundational information for service providers interested in working with GLBTQI-2S youth, with an emphasis on GLBTQI-2S youth of color. 

Durryle Brooks, M.A. is the Program Manager for GLBTQ Initiatives at Advocates for Youth. Over the last seven years, Durryle has studied the intersections of race, gender, sexuality, and religion—closely examining the impact of those interconnections on the development of GLBTQ people. At Advocates, Durryle oversees the Anti-Homophobia and Transphobia Project, which provides capacity building assistance to community based organizations seeking to better serve the needs of GLBTQ youth of color. In addition, Durryle oversees YouthResource, a site designed by and for gay, lesbian bisexual, transgender, and questioning young people. The site provides accurate and science-based sexual and reproductive health information for GLBTQ youth in addition to exploring other issues relevant to GLBTQ youth. Durryle received his bachelors of arts degree in religious studies from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and his masters of arts degree in sexuality studies from San Francisco State University.