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. We are looking for youth who inspire, be they into anything including sports, academics, activism, art and performance. When: Saturday May 10th, 2014 Where: New Brighton Middle School, 250 Washburn Ave, Capitola 5:30 pm: Resource Fair 6:00 pm: Buffet Dinner 7:00 pm: Awards Ceremony Reserve your QSA/GSA table! Consider hosting … [Read more...]
17th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards is Looking for Volunteers! May 10 [This Saturday]
Make this event truly amazing by helping set up for this empowering ceremony! Shifts are available from 10am to 10:30pm, and run from 1 to 2 hours in length. Click Here for specific time slots and to submit your short application! As a special thank you to day-of-the-event volunteers who take on two or more shifts, we will give you a FREE QYLA ticket! For more information contact CoordinateQYLA@gmail.com or call (831) 427 - 4004 … [Read more...]
LGBT News: Boy Scouts of America Shuts Down Seattle Troop Over Gay Scoutmaster
“The BSA has revoked the charters of the Rainier Beach United Methodist Church and its two scouting units, Troop 98 and Pack 98, for standing by Geoffrey McGrath after the BSA ousted him as a scoutmaster in March, according to Scouts for Equality, a group that lobbies against discrimination in the scouting movement.” Read more in Time Magazine … [Read more...]
LGBT News: Gaming in Color Documentary Focuses on Queer Gamers
“The feature focuses on gaming in American society as a whole, the few LGBT characters in narratives currently seen in video games, and the growth of the queer geek community over the past few years.” Read More in The Advocate … [Read more...]
LGBT Youth Voices: 14 year old Christine Breaks Her Silence
Christine has partnered with The Poet Warrior Project to share this beautiful and powerful spoken word piece about breaking the silence. View her video on YouTube … [Read more...]
Queeriosity: 6 Week Spoken Word & Performing Arts Workshop, May 7 – June 11, San Francisco
*Application deadline Friday April 25th* Click Here to Apply Today! Queeriosity is a writing & performance workshop that culminates in an performance showcase that explores how self identified LGBTQQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning) youth develop deeper awareness of their sexual identities, while celebrating their queerness. This year’s Queeriosity facilitator is Yosimar Reyes. If selected for this program, you will receive: 18 hours worth of personal and artistic development education $13/hour stipend for … [Read more...]
[Reminder] 17th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards!
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. We are looking for youth who inspire, be they into anything including sports, academics, activism, art and performance. When: Saturday May 10th, 2014 Where: New Brighton Middle School, 250 Washburn Ave, Capitola 5:30 pm: Resource Fair 6:00 pm: Buffet Dinner 7:00 pm: Awards Ceremony Reserve your QSA/GSA table! … [Read more...]
“Out in Santa Cruz” Radio Show Features QYLA Nominees!
Tune into KSCO 1080 AM Saturday May 3rd from 7pm to 8pm to listen to the LGBTQ youth and allies nominated for the 17th annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards! … [Read more...]
World LGBT News: Australia’s Biggest Professional Sports Unite to Eliminate Homophobia
“Each of Australia's five major sports has not only pledged to end homophobia, they've set out a timeline to implement policies and programs which will ensure that they do so.” Read more at GLAAD’s Blog … [Read more...]
LGBT State News: A Journey From Daughter to Son – A Transgender Teen’s Story
“A California transgender teen is sharing his story to encourage acceptance of other LGBT kids like himself. Jadee Dennis, the youngest of six children, says he left a letter for his mother that put into words what he felt for so long, but never quite knew how to say it.” Watch this story on LGBTQ Nation … [Read more...]