They also made badges that reflected their pronouns or their messages to the LGBTQ+ community. During the workshop, there were some really insightful discussions between the young people and their youth workers about the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people in Scotland today, and how that might compare to the experiences of those in different countries or in different generations. They also discussed how we could continue to make Scotland a safer and more welcoming place for everyone, regardless of gender or sexual identity.

On the Sunday, (Un)Seen, (Un)Heard hosted a drop-in session in Wigtown’s historic County Buildings, where people from all across the world and from all generations stopped by to make badges and chat with us. The badges reflected all manner of identities and messages of hope for younger generations of LGBT Youth Scotland. We spoke with people from Iceland and the United States who expressed a wish that they had something like LGBT Youth Scotland in their countries to support young people. We also helped to engage some young people who felt they could benefit from LGBT Youth Scotland services, and also answered the questions of some parents, guardians, and youth workers about how they could support the young LGBTQ+ people in their life.