Santa Cruz Youth celebrated a WONDERFUL pride earlier this month. Visit Diversity Center Youth Program on Facebook for photographs and a video of the march! Interested in getting involved? Attend a weekly youth meet-up! Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-up When: Fridays 3:30pm - 6pmWhere: First Christian Church in Watsonville Santa Cruz Queer Youth Meet-up When: Saturdays 1pm - 3:00pmWhere: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz Queer Youth Leadership Meet-Up When: Saturdays 3pm - 3:30pmWhere: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz For more … [Read more...]
Nuestra existencia es resistencia – un reflejo del amor a los miembros de La Red de Alianzas de Géneros y Sexualidades Our Existence is Resistance – A Reflection of Love to the GSA Network Membership
“El domingo pasado se apagaron muchas vidas. Ayer sucumbieron muchos sueños. La tragedia en la discoteca Pulse de Orlando, Florida, ha impactado a nuestra comunidad Latinx, y a nuestra comunidad lesbiana, gay, bisexual, transgénero, y queer (LGBTQ). Todos y todas sentimos la pérdida de nuestros hermanos y hermanas.” “This weekend, many lives were extinguished and many dreams vanished. The tragedy at Pulse club in Orlando, Florida, has impacted our Latinx community as well as our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community. … [Read more...]
From the GSA Network: Our Existence is Resistance – a reflection of love to the GSA Network membership
Peace and Solidarity National Association Members, These are difficult times in deed. Thank you for all you have done to hold, support and uplift the youth in these difficult times. Below please find a statement/ open letter in Spanish and English to the GSA members across the country, in particular our Latinx family. Feel free to share or use as needed in your work. The link to the statement on GSAN's site can be found here:https://gsanetwork.org/comunicado-orlando Strength and Solidarity, Geoffrey GSA Network Nuestra … [Read more...]
[Reminder] PFLAG SCC invites you to join us for “Coffee and Conversation”!, June 14
PFLAG is continuing our new meeting format. Instead of our formal meeting, with support group and program, we are going informal—coffee and conversation. We are hoping that this will be more welcoming and will allow us to more fully meet the needs of parents and other members of the LGBTQ community. When: Tuesday, June 14th, 2016 @ 7PM Where: Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz Contact PFLAG: pflagscc@gmail.com, www.pflagscc.org or 831-427- 4016 … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Queer Camp 2016, August 12 – 14 [Registration Open]
Spend time with a welcoming community that accepts you and everyone under the rainbow! The Diversity Center's annual Queer Camp is a three day, two night camp for youth ages 12-18 who identify under the LGBTQ+ spectrum, or are simply amazing allies. Click Here to register today! Limited space available! When: Friday August 12 - Sunday, August 14, 2016 Where: Mt. Madonna St. Park in Watsonville Cost: $125 Suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Queer Camp 2016, August 12 – 14 [Registration Open]
Spend time with a welcoming community that accepts you and everyone under the rainbow! The Diversity Center's annual Queer Camp is a three day, two night camp for youth ages 12-18 who identify under the LGBTQ+ spectrum, or are simply amazing allies. Click Here to register today! Limited space available! When: Friday August 12 - Sunday, August 14, 2016Where: Mt. Madonna St. Park in WatsonvilleCost: $125 Suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz Pride 2016! June 5
Join the community in celebrating Pride! The parade will be followed by LGBTQ musicians, spoken word, and other performers. Expanded youth area with family friendly activities. The Marsha P. Johnson Youth Stage will have an open mic 12:50pm - 1:30pm and a dance party during the last half hour of the festival. When: Sunday, June 5, 2016 @ 11amWhere: Pacific Avenue, Downtown Santa Cruz Diversity Center Youth Program The Diversity Center Youth Program will be marching in the parade,and we'd love to have a large youth contingent. We'll be … [Read more...]
LGBT News: Let’s Hear It For All The Badass Ladies Rockin’ Suits At Prom
“Feel that in the air? It’s prom season. And while it’s long been traditional for ladies to doll up in a dress-and-corsage combo for the big night, we need to take a minute and appreciate all the dapper dates out there totally killing it.” See the full article in BuzzFeed … [Read more...]
LGBT News: A (Virtual) Walk Down Salt Lake City’s Harvey Milk Blvd.
“In Utah, we want Harvey Milk Boulevard to become that beacon of hope to every LGBTQ and marginalized youth. We want them all to know that they have value, they are loved, and like Harvey, they too can change the world. We are sending a loud message to everyone in our state: We are Utah’s LGBTQ community and we are here to recruit you!” Read the full story in the The Advocate … [Read more...]
LGBT News: GSA Network Youth Leader Rexi Talks About the Importance of Trans-Inclusive School Environments
Watch Rexi, a GSA Network youth leader and Mission High School (SF) alum, talk about the importance of trans-inclusive school environments at the Transform California Bay Area launch. … [Read more...]