Because preparation time is required, this is a role that needs to be assigned before the reflection session actually meets. Timekeeper - assign times to each section and remind the facilitator and group of time limits for each section. Depending on the number of participants, this can be done in pairs, in small groups or all together as a large group. In pairs, participants will discuss their understanding of each of the following terms. This will allow the group to develop a broader understanding of the concepts by collectively defining the terms we use.
Groups write the quotes on flip chart paper.
Invite participants to read the responses written by the other group or groups, and briefly share observations with the large group. Participants can read the two stories silently. Alternatively, two individuals may want to read the stories aloud. This means that LGBT teens are three times more likely to commit suicide than heterosexual youth. Linda writes that the one thing she remembers most is her father's ability to cut her off like she was nothing, even though he was the person who first held her after she was born.