Thursday, January 23, 2020

Thru-hiker Lucy Parks on Hiking While LGBTQ

Thru-hiker (finished on 12 September 2019) Lucy Parks writes in "Outside" on 22 January 2020 about being an LGBTQ Appalachian Trail hiker. Lucy's conclusion: "being LGBTQ made my time on the trail harder."

Read about this hiker's experiences, and maybe think about how you will react and what you will say -- and not say! -- when you become aware that someone on the Trail with you isn't like you.  Or, if you yourself are LGBTQ, take heart and maybe think of Lucy as a role model.

Here's the article

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