This year, more than 150 legislative bills have been introduced which impact members of the LGBTQIA+ community. An overwhelming majority of these bills impact LGBTQIA+ youth. This presentation, featuring AMAZEworks Business and Operations Director, Melissa Hendrickx, explores how these bills, laws and bans impact youth identity development and how we could better support and affirm LGBTQIA+ youth as they journey through adolescence into adulthood