HOMEPLATE YOUTH GALA // PORTLAND

I would like readers to know that 40% of the youth that we serve identify as LGBTQ+. This statistic alone paints a picture, when 15-20% of young adults in the US identify as LGBTQ+. The disproportionate representation of queer youth that walk through our doors shows that it is still not always safe to be one's full self. "Coming out" can lead to being disowned and kicked out. LGBTQ+ youth face higher risks around substance use, sexual health, and suicide. At HomePlate, we don't ask people to erase or minimize themselves to receive the care and safety they deserve.

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A DECADE WITH WENDY DAVIDSON

My first job was at 13 walking soybean fields and detasseling corn in Iowa farmland. I'd tell my younger self that the hard work and challenges I learned then would form a foundation that gave me resilience and an appreciation for the distance you can go with determination and grit. I've had the opportunity to lead brands, teams, businesses and boards across the globe.

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DENNY POST PORTRAITS 2025

Kicking off another week by highlighting someone I fiercely admire, Denny Post. Back in August I flew out to Orlando while Denny was scheduled to be in town for meetings. Bonus that it ended up being a reunion of sorts with several women I met at WFF way back in 2012 when I first started photographing conferences. Stories about the weekend festivites soon but for now a little more about Denny…

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