Triangle Speakers is a Diversity Center program that works to eliminate fear, prejudice, and hatred against LGBTQ+ people through diverse and engaging panels of LGBTQ+ individuals. Sign up for our next Triangle Speakers training! tinyurl.com/trianglespeakertraining Registration is free and breakfast and lunch will be provided. When: Sunday, April 14th, 2019 @ 9am - 5pm Where: Community Foundation, 7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA Click here for more information or email trianglespeakers@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
Queer Youth Updates
A weekly e-newsletter resource for Queer/Ally Youth of Santa Cruz County. A program of the Safe Schools Project.
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Queer Youth Updates: Statement of Support from Congressmember Jimmy Panetta on National Day of Silence
April 27, 2018
Congressmember Jimmy Panetta has spoken out on the floor of Congress today to support LGBTIQ/Ally Youth who were silent on the National Day of Silence. Please watch Congressmember Panetta's National Day of Silence speech. Congressman Panetta’s floor speech is also available on his YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter pages. We are grateful to Congressmember Panetta and his congressional staff for their support of the LGBTIQ/Ally youth community. … [Read more...]
“Gay high school football player and swimmer boyfriend dance night away at prom”
April 27, 2018
“For seniors Jake Bain and Hunter Sigmund, it was their final high school dance together. And the two openly gay St. Louis athletes made the most of it this weekend. “Prom this year was amazing,” Sigmund, a swimmer and water polo player told Outsports. “It was my fourth school dance with Jake and I couldn’t have imagined a better way to spend our last high school dance.” Out Sports … [Read more...]
“Aptos teacher pioneers inclusive sex-ed curriculum”
April 27, 2018
Jamie Cutter isn’t shy about sexual health. She teaches sexual education at Delta Charter High School to a generation that’s breaking traditional gender expectations. But when she started teaching it four years ago, there weren’t many books helping her navigate the waters of intersex, transgender and other non-traditional gender norms in an inclusive way. So she wrote the book herself — titled “Inclusive Sex Education: A Comprehensive Sex Ed Curriculum Guide for Teachers” — aimed at helping other teachers. The spiral-bound text … [Read more...]
[Reminder] 21st Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards, May 12
April 27, 2018
The Queer Youth Leadership Awards recognizes queer youth across Santa Cruz County for being leaders within their community. Being a leader encompasses many attributes and spans across all disciplines and activities. Volunteer Buy Tickets For more information visit QYLA.org When: Saturday, May 12, 2018 @ 5:30 PM Where: Soquel High School, Soquel … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Day of Silence, (Friday April 27)
April 27, 2018
National Day of Silence is a student-led national event where folks take a vow of silence to highlight the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people at school. Visit glsen.org/day-silence for event planning tips, way to participate, and resources for students and educators. … [Read more...]
2018 Pajaro Valley Pride Scholarship – Application deadline: June 10th
April 27, 2018
Pajaro Valley Pride is awarding $2,000 in scholarship to two students. One scholarship will be awarded to a student based on their academic success, and the other will be awarded to a student who’s been highly active in social justice issues either on campus, and/or the general community. Both scholarships will be awarded to students who will show they are enrolled in an accredited higher education institution. View the attached flyer (download here) for more information on application criteria and how to apply! … [Read more...]
Triangle Speaker Training, April 14
April 1, 2018
At Triangle Speakers we work to eliminate fear, prejudice, and hatred towards LGBTQ+ people so that a healthy environment exists where all members of our community can thrive and live full and healthy lives. When: Saturday, April 14th @ 9am - 5pm Training is at no cost and we will provide breakfast and lunch. Sign up here: http://www.diversitycenter.org/sign-up-for-triangle-speaker Check us out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/trianglespeakers/ … [Read more...]
Queer Youth Prom, April 7
April 1, 2018
The Diversity Center Youth Program's second annual Queer Youth Prom is around the corner! High School Youth ages 14-18 are invited to spend an evening under the stars with special performances, dinner, and a night of dancing. When: Saturday, April 7th @ 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm Where: First Christian Church, 15 Madison St., Watsonville Cost: Tickets = $5, at the door. *** Student ID Required. *** Email youth@diversitycenter.org or call 831-425-5422 x104 for more info. … [Read more...]
“The Extraordinary Inclusiveness of the March for Our Lives”
April 1, 2018
The New Yorker “Edna Chavez, a seventeen-year-old student from Manual Arts High School, in Los Angeles, led the crowd in chanting the name of her brother—Ricardo—who had been killed by a gun. She said she was there to “stand up with the Parkland students” and to “uplift my South Los Angeles community.” A strikingly self-possessed eleven-year-old named Naomi Wadler took the stage to, as she said, “represent the African-American women who are victims of gun violence, who are simply statistics instead of vibrant, beautiful girls … [Read more...]
