Featured Event
[Save the Date] 17th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards
QYLA was created in 1998 to shift the conversation about queer youth from risk to leadership. This county-wide, collaborative event serves to honor and celebrate queer youth leaders and the ally’s … [Read More...]
Safe Schools Project
The Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County, founded in 2004, works to raise awareness of the atmosphere queer youth face on school campuses in Santa Cruz County, advocate for the enforcement of AB 537, The California Student Safety & Violence Prevention Act of 2000, and be a catalyst for action in each Santa Cruz County school district to make schools safer for all youth. Funded, in part, … Read More...
STRANGE
“All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential. “ -Harvey Milk In 1999, a group of individuals came together through the Cantú Center at UCSC to create a supportive program for LGBTQ youth and allies. At one of the first meetings, the group brainstormed on a name. One of the youth … Read More...
