Encircle, the Utah nonprofit that supports LGBTQ+ youth, has opened its fourth house — this time in Heber City, in conservative Wasatch County.
“There’s a lot of small, subtle details that we have in each home,” Birdsall-Chambers said.
“They walk in these doors and the first thing we just hear every time is, ‘It’s so beautiful. It’s not what I thought it would look like. It looks like a home,’” she said.The house isn’t covered in rainbows, contrary to stereotypes. The interior features a calming color scheme of light blue, white and black. The house’s original woodwork is maintained, including the staircase, which they painted. The large windows help fill the place with daylight.
In one room, expressive black-and-white portraits of LGBTQ+ youth, taken by photographer Maxwell Poth, are displayed; many of the youth are from Utah. All the artwork in the building is done by local artists, Birdsall-Chambers said, and can be purchased — with a portion of the proceeds going to both the artist and Encircle.
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