Introduction
Inside/Out Youth Services was established in 1990 by initiatives run by the El Paso County Department of Health and Environment (Inside/Out Youth Services, 2013). In 1997 the organization became a private 501c3 non-profit organization under the name Community Council for Adolescent Development, and later in 2002 changed the name to its current, Inside/Out Youth Services (Inside/Out Youth Services, 2013). Inside/Out services Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex and Questioning (LGBTIQ) youth ages 13 to 22 (Inside/Out Youth Services, 2013).
Services provided by Inside/Out Youth Services include support groups, discussion groups, a drop-in recreation center, several community outings, opportunities to develop ...