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FAIRVIEW PARK, Ohio — Colors + Youth Center in Fairview Park is a first-of-its-kind center on a mission to strengthen LGBTQ+ youth and allies by promoting wellness.
"We really wanted to focus on having a youth-only space for LGBTQ plus youth, so that they can claim it as their own, really have an autonomous space that they can say this is something that is mine, and really make sure that they can have that freedom to be whoever they are when they are here," said Pepera.
"They like to sit around here and do artwork. They like to paint. They like to create a bunch of different things. They do a lot of rock painting, they do a lot of beadwork creating wonderful friendship bracelets," said Pepera.
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