‘Many young people know they are gay… at a younger age’
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A Planned Parenthood affiliate in Pennsylvania received $630,000 of federal COVID-19 relief money to put on events like “queer prom” and run LGBTQ+ after school clubs that provide a “confidential space” for children as young as 10 to discuss sexuality, documents show.
ThePennsylvaniaDepartmentofEducationissuedaPandemicResponseJobTrainingandEducationProgramsGranttitled“WelcomeandSafe:StrengtheningtheRainbowRoom’sLGBTQ+Programming,”toPlannedParenthoodKeystone,allocating $630,000ofCOVID-19relieffundsforthefundingofLGBTQ+youthprogramscenteredaroundsexualityandtransgenderisminBucksCounty,Pennsylvania.
TheRainbowRoomandRoyG.BivareLGBTQ+youthprogramsforminorsandyoungadultsrunbyPlannedParenthoodKeystonethatprovide“free,confidential&empoweringspacesforLGBTQ+youthandfriends”and“inclusiveeducation,”accordingtotheRainbowRoom’ssocialmediaaccount.
FundingforthegrantcamedirectlyfromtheAmericanRescuePlanAct,accordingtograntagreement,whichspecif
