'Summer Of Sass' In Provincetown Provides Safe Space For LGBTQ Teenagers Who Need Hope

By Mike Sullivan, CBS Boston

May 19, 2023

PROVINCETOWN - A home in Provincetown is becoming a refuge for LGBTQ teens from around the country. They are heading there to escape ridicule in their hometowns.

The program is called the Summer of Sass, and it is for 18 to 20-year-olds. It is a chance for LGBTQ teens to get a mental health break from their surroundings. These are parts of the country where their neighbors may not agree with their way of life. Some teens have been bullied by others or rejected by their families.

"We have had some kids whose parents have brought them to church to have the congregation pray the gay away," tells Summer of Sass founder Kristen Becker, "One kid was bullied so bad that he graduated high school early because it was unsafe for his mental health to stay in that situation. His parents recognized it and got him out of this before he hurt himself."

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