(Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal).
Redwood High junior Caroline Goodrich, 17, of Greenbrae puts a Pride flag in the window of a store at The Village Shopping Center in Larkspur, Calif., on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. “It’s a really scary time to be young and queer in the United States, because we don’t necessarily know what kind of rights we’ll have in the future,” she said.
“On top of the increasing mental health issues present in the LGBTQ+ community - because of COVID - there are kids in other states who are really suffering,” she said, referring to new anti-gay and anti-transgender laws in Florida and Alabama.