In honor of National Coming Out Day, Judy Chiasson, mother, teacher, and director of Los Angeles Unified School District?s (LAUSD's) Project 10, will speak on the invisibility of sexual orientation and the vulnerability of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth. She will explore the ways each of us can help create an environment where our gay and lesbian youth will blossom and grow. Judy Chiasson taught special education for 20 years, working with severely abused children. Recently she became the director of Project 10, LAUSD's program for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth. As the Project 10 Specialist, she ensures that all 1,055 schools are safe and welcoming for the 800,000 students and their families who are served by LAUSD. She is finishing a doctoral program at Claremont Graduate University on the efficacy of LGBT diversity training and is blessed with two daughters who are entering college and planning their futures. Music Sara Andon, flute