How this Ontario woman hopes to provide a safe space for LGBTQ children at Alberta ranch

Three years after Laryssa Kozar of St. Thomas, Ont., came out to her mom, the 20-year-old has made it clear to anyone else who lays eyes on her that she’s a proud member of the LGBTQ community.

After a four-hour trip to the salon last week, Kozar’s hair is now a vibrant rainbow of colours — to both celebrate Pride month in June, and act as a signal to any LGBTQ children who may need support at the Alberta ranch where she’s working this summer.

I wanted to give kids at this camp a safe place to come and feel accepted.- Laryssa Kozar

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