Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide

Sent(a)Mental Studios in Denver, Colorado empowers at-risk youth through the encouragement and discovery of their own creative talents. The studio also houses The Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide is a collection of creative works about, by, or for individuals or groups affected by suicide.

The goal of this memorial project is to bring visibility and awareness to those lost within the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersexed, queer, and allied(GLBTIQA) community to suicide and mental health. The project provides and opportunity and safe space for psychiatric and suicide survivors to have their voices heard as well as loved ones share the stories of those who have been lost.

The driving force behind the Sent(a)Mental Studio and Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide Project is Dylan Scholinski. Scholinski is no stranger to the stigmas of mental health placed on the GLBTIQA community and the harm that they can cause. In his biography, The Last Time I Wore a Dress, he shares his experience of being institutionalized for being an inappropriate female as a teenager. He now advocates for psychiatric survivors, many of whom do not share their stories out of fear and shame. Equality Arizona would like to thank Dylan Scholinski work within the mental and GLBTIQA arena.

There are many ways to get involved and help out Sent(a)Mental Studios and Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide, donating art supplies, making donations, and submitting content for the Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide Project. Also, Dylan Scholinski and The Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide are coming to Arizona! Dylan Scholinski will be speaking at Chandler-Gilbert Community College Tuesday, October 7th at 7:00PM in the Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public, The Sent(a)Mental Project: A Memorial to GLBTIQA Suicide will be on exhibit starting October 6th in the Chandler-Gilbert Community College Library and will be on display until November 13th.

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