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The local nonprofit helps dozens of teens in San Antonio s gay and queer community every week. Author: Holly Stouffer (KENS5) Updated: 10:45 PM CDT July 2, 2021
SAN ANTONIO Cal Gonzalez joined Fiesta Youth during a complicated time.
“At the age of 17, I found Fiesta Youth and I really needed it,” Gonzalez said. “There were a lot of things going on in my life that I needed support in. I needed to find like-minded people who could affirm my identity, and Fiesta Youth was it.”
Gonzalez’s pronouns are they/them. They said Fiesta Youth offered fun, security and understanding.
“It was an environment where we could just relax. Where we could be educated. Where we could vent to one another,” Gonzalez said. “It was an incredible, formative thing for my youth.”