The Queer Youth Task Force is proud to be part of Santa Cruz Gives Holiday Campaign. With the help of Santa Cruz Gives, we are fundraising for our Trans Teen Visibility Campaign. Fundraiser Ends December 31 … [Read more...]
Trans Teen Project — Visibility Campaign 2022-2023
Mission: Educate and raise awareness among parents and the community about trans issues, and facilitate conversations and understandings between trans teens and the wider community. Focus: Uplift the narratives of trans teens by capturing their stories and experiences, and promote existing resources available for the trans community. Are you a transgender, non-binary, or gender expansive middle or high school student in Santa Cruz County interested in joining the Student Advisory Board for the Trans Teen Visibility Campaign? Learn more at … [Read more...]
Queer and Trans Youth Council of Santa Cruz County | Call for LGBTQ+ Youth Artists and Poets! Submit by February 3
The Queer and Trans Youth Council of Santa Cruz County is seeking submissions of art and poetry from LGBTQ+ youth for a zine to be distributed to LGBTQ+ youth across the county. We are particularly looking for art and poetry that carries a message or is about the LGBTQ+ community. Any art that can be submitted in a digital file is accepted (including high quality photographs of non-digital art). Submit by: Midnight on Friday, February 3rd, 2023 Send submissions to: QTYCSCC@gmail.com. To learn more about the zine and get updates on our … [Read more...]
[Save the Dates] 2023 Watsonville Film Festival
Ya tenemos las fechas, apártenlas! The 11th Watsonville Film Festival will take place in-person and online from March 3-12, 2023. Mark your calendar! Annual Learn more at watsonvillefilmfest.org Submissions to WFF are Open | Submission Deadline: December 31 … [Read more...]
Queer Youth Leadership Awards Nominations Open February 1 – March 3!
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 that support and empower them. With the help of individuals like you who take the time to write nominations, we can continue to celebrate our youth leaders and their ally’s as well as the thriving and inclusive community we are creating, together. QYLA consists of three award categories: Queer Youth (for out LGBTQIA+ youth) Ally to Queer … [Read more...]
[Save the Date] 26th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards – May 13, 2023
Please join us in honoring & celebrating Queer Youth Leaders and their Allies! When: Saturday, May 13, 2023 @ 5:30 PM Where: New Brighton Middle School, Capitola | Outdoors in the Quad For more information, visit QYLA.org or call (831) 427-4004 or email us at info@QYLA.org … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS) Honors Ron Indra, Director of the Safe Schools Project!
Thank you Santa Cruz City Schools (SCCS) for being supportive of our LGBTQIA+ students all these years! And thank you for honoring Ron Indra, teacher and GSA Advisor at Harbor High School for 35+ years (retired now) and for leading the Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County as Director! … [Read more...]
26th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards
Dear Friends of LGBTQIA+ Youth, The Queer Youth Task Force is proud to announce the date & location of the next QYLA: 26th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards Saturday, May 13, 2023 5:30 PM New Brighton Middle School, Capitola Outdoors in the Quad Save-the-Date! Please join us in honoring & celebrating Queer Youth Leaders and their Allies! Special thank you to: New Brighton Middle School (NBMS) Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) student club Leadership Team and QSA members Ms. Erica … [Read more...]
Crisis Support
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Weekly LGBTQ+ Youth Virtual & In-Person Events
The Diversity Center Youth Program, Santa Cruz County The youth program at TDC provides supportive, educational and social activities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer and questioning (LGBTIQ) youth. Check out their weekly schedule events at diversitycenter.org/youth Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org The Epicenter Presents: "Sharing Circle" - In Person Developed from the concept of peer social support, our Sharing Circle is designed to create a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth to express themselves … [Read more...]