BIRMINGHAM, Alabama -- A photography exhibition being unveiled Wednesday shares the stories of LGBT young people and the acceptance -- or lack thereof -- they find from their families.

The "Family Matters" exhibition comes from photographer Carolyn Sherer who in 2012 brought the "Living in Limbo: Lesbian Families in the Deep South" exhibit to the BCRI.

Nearly 17,000 people visited that exhibit.

This exhibit is being presented by Birmingham AIDS Outreach and includes 12 images and narratives from people ages 15-23 from the Birmingham area.

"The exhibition is aimed at initiating a conversation about social change and the need for family acceptance for LGBTQ youth. LGBTQ youth who experience family rejection are at significantly greater risk for bullying, homelessness, suicide, and depression, among other challenges," a press release stated.

"Family Matters" was a collaborative effort with Living in Limbo and the Magic City Acceptance Project, presented by BAO as part of an initiative to provide broader, more inclusive services to the LGBTQ community.

Volunteers from the Department of Education at the Birmingham Museum of Art, Samantha Hightower Kelly and Madeline Adams, worked with the youth to create "an artistic narrative" that will be displayed along with the photographs.

The exhibition will premiere Wednesday at 6 p.m. and will be on display through June 9.

Other sponsors include the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Point Foundation, The Trevor Project, Anonymous Donor, Ann Huckstep & Carol Misner, George & Eugenia Taylor, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Equality Alabama, Human Rights Campaign, In honor of Chris Fisher, Lara Embry, Ph.D., PFLAG Birmingham, and John Wolfarth with support from B&A Warehouse, Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Central Alabama Pride, Southern Poverty Law Center, Amanda Keller, Carolyn Sherer, Cathy Dement, Gail Andrews, Kim Graham Smith, Madeline Adams, Samantha Hightower Kelly, and Sarah R. Young.