TG Geeks Webcast Episode 286

The Two Gay Geeks have a chat with Elena Joy who is the founder of the Pride and Joy Foundation. She tells us her story and what prompted her to create a foundation for the LGBTQ+ community. She also gives us a little bit of an idea of what the foundation does and where she envisions it going. Have a listen and we hope you enjoy this as much as we did.<br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About Elena Joy<br /><br />Elena Joy Thurston is an inspirational speaker and founder of the Pride and Joy Foundation. She grew up in a turbulent home, joined a conservative church as a teenager, put herself through college, married and birthed 4 beautiful children, and then...<br /><br />Life 2.0 brought a divorce, leaving/getting kicked out of her church, a beautiful love story, and a successful new career! Her viral TEDx talk has paved the way for speaking engagements around the country. Audiences have included ABC, CBS and Fox news stations, the First Event in Boston, the Seacoast Wellness Series in New Hampshire, the THRIVE conference in Utah, as well as multiple prints and online media and podcasts.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About Pride and Joy Foundation<br /><br /><br /><br />☀☀☀<br /><br /><br />The Pride and Joy Foundation is dedicated to building self-awareness and safety in LGBTQ families and their allies. The education resources teach concepts such as Core Values, Limiting Beliefs, and Self-Awareness in an affordable and accessible way. We believe that when LGBTQ and allied individuals integrate these resources, their lives and their families become stronger and safer. Additionally, the foundation hosts an online support group. Queer parents with straight kids get to receive and give support to straight parents with queer kids, and allies get to learn how to raise the next generation of allies.<br /><br />Elena Joy continues to speak to businesses and organizations regarding<br /><br />· the damage that conversion therapy does to communities<br /><br />· inclusion