Thank you for your great presentations. The topic of study is a fairly emotional one.
My first question is for Ms. Jennifer Fodden.
You mentioned that the target clientele of your GLBT organization is mainly young people under the age of 26. This sub-population is made up of young people who may have difficulty accepting themselves because of their sexual orientation, their identity. It's often complicated by the fact that they are bullied, either at school, on the Internet, or in the street.
People on this committee may not know much about the difficulties that this sub-population experiences. Could you tell us what life is like for these GLBT youths who are bullied and who have difficulty accepting themselves?