They/Them: Creating Affirming Spaces with Lor Sabourin

<p class="p1">Lor Sabourin knows a thing or two about resilience and the power of thoughtfully approaching a relationship - be it with a sport or gender.<br /> <br /> A professional rock climber who grew up in Detroit, they spent years figuring out how to not hide their queer identity in a very male, heteronormative, and competitive world. Lor now works to spread the wisdom they’ve gathered by creating affirming spaces in outdoor communities and also training other climbers on mental stability.<br /> <br /> They are also the subject of a recent documentary film put out by Patagonia called They/Them.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span><br /> <br /> We invited Lor on Mental Note to talk about their personal journey, creating inclusive spaces, and how to simply find more Joy in the lives we choose.</p> <p class="p1"><span style= "font-size: 14pt;"><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li2">Our Website:  <a href= "http://mentalnotepodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">www.mentalnotepodcast.com</a></li> <li class="li2">Free mental health assessment: (877) 850-7199</li> <li class="li2"><a href="https://translifeline.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Trans Lifeline</a>: A crisis hotline staffed by all-trans operators (877) 565-8860</li> <li class="li2"><a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The Trevor Project</a>: a resource specifically for LGBTQ youth in crisis</li> <li class="li2"><a href="https://fedupcollective.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">FEDUP Collective</a>: Support and education for people with marginalized bodies who have disordered eating</li> <li class="li2"><a href="https://nqttcn.com/en/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network</a></li> <li class="li2"><a href="https://thegalap.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Gender Affirming Letter Access Network</a> - Find a free provider who will write letters to help you receive gender-affirming healthcare.</li> </ul>