Love Loud Fest was founded by member of Imagine Dragons, Dan Reynolds, with the intent to bring to light that LGBT youth have a 8 times higher risk of attempting suicide and create a space where these youth can feel safe and accepted; which is extremely important for youth living locally who have a historically much harder time being accepted both by their family and their peers. This concert series began in 2017 and invites popular artists to perform at the Rice Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake CIty. Films about acceptance and stories are also a huge part of this celebration. The Love Loud Fest profits go to The Trevor Project and Encircle, both which provide help and a place for community for struggling LGBT youth.
Beginning in Provo, Encircle was created with the intent to create a space to both educate parents and friends of LGBT youth and to allow community building for those youth. As it has gained more publicity and secured more funding, this small house located within a few miles of BYU and just across the street from a Mormon temple, has created a multitude of projects and resources for the historically ostracized LGBT community of the Orem / Provo area. These resources range from educational videos and a queer reading list, to trained volunteers who always make guests feel welcome and safe. Everyday throughout the week evenings are planned for groups called Friendship Circles which allow community building with people who have similar identities and gives space to talk about posing issues or just to have fun with other LGBT individuals.