Published 03/15/21 at 6:20 PM PDT
By Oregon Coast Beach Connection staff
(Lincoln City, Oregon) – One of the Oregon coast’s more beloved all-age traditions returns for spring break, and it’s even live this time. Lincoln City’s 2021 Festival of Illusions gets under way on March 19 and runs through March 28, with actual live performances (with plenty of safe distance involved) – and a large variety of other safe activities.
All of it will be held at the Lincoln City Cultural Center.
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KLCC s Brian Bull reports on a resource for rural LGTBQ youth in the Lincoln County/coastal Oregon area.
Called The Bravery Center, its mission is to provide a safe space and mental health services for the queer community in the county and beyond. Its founder and director, Beck Johnson, identifies as trans/non-binary. While the pandemic has forced a virtual reworking of the Bravery Center, Johnson says its purpose remains the same: helping queer youth deal with prejudice, self-harm, rejection, and fear.
Beck Johnson, founder and director of the Bravery Center.
Credit Photo provided by Beck Johnson.
“All those things get intensely magnified. By factors such as increased isolation, lack of visibility, lack of awareness, Beck told KLCC.