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Ryan Erickson looks around his work and social environments and quickly realizes that there are very few people like him. Walking through the disappointing statistics associated with the LGBT community, Erickson shares resources for viewers to invest time educating themselves. Join the narrative, be representation, and help to change the statistics.Ryan Alec Erickson is a trans and queer social justice advocate, mentor, and scholar pursuing a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus in higher education administration. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Montana State University, where he received the Student of Achievement and Spirit Outstanding Student Awards. In addition, he founded a local organization for LGBTQ youth, for which he won funding from the Bozeman SOUP micro-granting dinner. Ryan has had numerous public speaking opportunities on the importance of perseverance, leadership, charity, and social justice. Ryan firmly believes in constantly working to improve himself and the way he respects others, and that if he ever believes he has learned it all, he has not truly learned anything.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx