Concerns over LGBTQ+ issues post-election rise

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Across the country, LGBTQ+ radical are reaching retired for other enactment aft this year's Presidential election.

Northwest Fresno's Deeply Rooted Family Counseling co-founders Lacie Turner and Marissa Barcelos said they've seen the emergence successful interest from radical successful the LGBTQ+ assemblage successful the Central Valley.

"Not excessively definite of what's going to happen. I deliberation that's what we've been proceeding and possibly feeling from our clients. And our assemblage and household and friends," said Turner.

In October, President-Elect Donald Trump made comments astatine a municipality hallway gathering that aired connected Fox News regarding transgender athletes.

"So however bash you halt it? Do you spell to the sports leagues? Do you spell to the Olympics?" asked the Fox News moderator.

"You conscionable prohibition it. President bans it, you conscionable don't fto it happen," said Trump.

Barcelos wants radical to know, determination are section organizations similar PFlag and the EOC LGBTQ+ Resource Center disposable with plentiful resources to assistance those needing support.

"We don't privation anyone to consciousness unsocial due to the fact that determination are radical retired determination that attraction and they're retired determination to supply that support," said Barcelos.

Turner said during this clip of uncertainty, if you're feeling overwhelmed, it's important to find radical who clasp a harmless abstraction for you.

"We're supporting each other, holding each different up. That's the biggest happening is, uncovering that community, and holding onto that community, immoderate it whitethorn beryllium and wherever it whitethorn be," said Turner.

Another assets that Turner and Barcelos accidental is adjuvant is therapy.

Deeply Rooted Family Counseling hosts respective antithetic play enactment groups. For much information, click here.

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