SafeRx Santa Cruz County (SafeRx) is a local substance use safety coalition comprised of social service, government, behavioral health, and healthcare organizations dedicated to aligning and accelerating best practices for opioids and other substances, as well as current best practice guidelines to reduce death. NARCAN Directory for Youth (PDF Available Here) Complete our Anonymous Youth Survey! SafeRx is asking for North County student voices in a brief survey to identify student experiences/perspectives around alcohol and other … [Read more...]
Transgender Awareness Week, November 13 – 19 & Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), November 20
The week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20, people and organizations around the country participate in Transgender Awareness Week to help raise the visibility of transgender people and address issues members of the community face. Learn more and find ideas to participate at glaad.org/transweek Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of … [Read more...]
GSA Network | #GSADay4GJ: GSA Day for Gender Justice + Virtual General Assembly, November 11
GSA Day for Gender Justice (#GSADay4GJ) is a national day of action for GSA clubs, LGBTQ+ youth, and allies to center trans, nonbinary, and gender diverse people and mobilize for their liberation. The National TRUTH Council leads #GSADay4GJ through creative storytelling and media projects. In 2018, the team wrote and published their Nine-Point Platform for liberation, outlining the themes of upcoming annual #GSADay4GJ campaigns. This year, TRUTH is calling on GSAs to mobilize around the fourth point of the platform: We Call for an End of … [Read more...]
GLSEN | Solidarity Week, November 7 – 11
GLSEN's Solidarity Week is a student-led program where LGBTQ+ students and educators in K-12 schools lead the conversation on how non LGBTQ+ people can be in solidarity with them and also how they can show solidarity with others in their community. Solidarity Week Guides Students Elementary School Educators Middle & High School Educators For resources, tools, and ways to participate please visit glsen.org/programs/solidarity-week … [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 … [Read more...]
“This gay tennis player helped create a workbook that addresses mental health for junior athletes” – Out Sports
"Growing up, Nick Lee struggled with his mental health from a young age, and his mood was often dictated by his performance on the tennis court. Now a graduate student studying sport psychology at Boston University, Lee is better at coping with his anxiety. His goal is to pass on those skills to other young athletes, which he’ll be doing over the upcoming weekend at the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament, the only junior tennis tournament in the country that promotes the importance of youth mental health." Out Sports … [Read more...]
“Newsom signs trans refuge law, other LGBTQ bills” – The Bay Area Reporter
"As of January 1, California will become a refuge for parents and their transgender children seeking gender-affirming health care banned in their home states. Under a law set to take effect at the start of 2023, officials in the Golden State will refuse to participate in any legal action the families' home states take against them." The Bay Area Reporter … [Read more...]
“Out candidates seek Silicon Valley council seats” – The Bay Area Reporter
"Three gay and two bisexual candidates are seeking council seats throughout Silicon Valley this November. The outcomes of the various races could see the first out person elected to San Jose's city council in decades and double the number of LGBTQ council members on the Peninsula and in the South Bay." San Jose City Council candidate Omar Torres. Photo: Courtesy Omar Torres The Bay Area Reporter … [Read more...]
“Youth activists hold D.C. rally for LGBTQ rights” – The Los Angeles Blade
"About 100 youth activists and their supporters from throughout the country turned out for a rally on Monday, Sept. 12, at D.C. ‘s John Marshall Park near the U.S. Capitol to call on Congress to pass the LGBTQ nondiscrimination legislation known as the Equality Act." The Los Angeles Blade … [Read more...]