“The initial introduction wasn’t necessarily positive, but it grew into a very positive experience,” Levitt said.
In line with his broader mission of teaching self-love and acceptance, Levitt more commonly known by his drag queen stage name Nina West has joined Buckeye Ranch, one of central Ohio s oldest and best known youth services agencies, in its new campaign to promote discussions about mental health in the LGBTQ community.
The campaign, “I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me,” features video and written testimony from people about the messages they wished they had received as young people exploring and questioning their gender orientation and sexual identity. Dr. Patricia Gentile, psychiatric director at Buckeye Ranch, said the campaign aims to not only promote open conversations about mental health in the LGBTQ community, but to highlight LGBTQ-specific resources.