Uplift LGBTQ+ Youth Outreach Center

"Originally working from the basement of her local church, Deb Foreman co-founded Uplift Outreach Center in order to create a space where her trans son, who is now an adult, could have thrived in his adolescence. And her parental impulse is apparent in the snack closet she maintains. Packets of Ritz Bits, Oreos, and pretzels are carefully tucked into plastic bins; family-size boxes of Takis and Tostitos are perched on top. The Spartanburg, South Carolina, center’s drop-in space also includes a full kitchen where young people can bake, heat up meals, or even make themselves pancakes for dinner — a recent favorite." - Colleen Hamilton