Listen this Saturday, January 9, to "Out in Santa Cruz" AM 1080 at 7pm. This week's show features challenges of LGBT youth in school and what can, and is, being done to meet those challenges. Guests include GSA Advisors from local Santa Cruz County schools. … [Read more...]
Rainbow Speakers and Friends Monthly Meeting of Friendship and Support, Carmel, January 11
We will begin with introductions and support as well as an update on our LGBTQ history project. The enthusiastic response has us making plans for separate meetings for this project, so please come to give your input. We’ll continue to have regular updates on this exciting project. When: Monday, January 11th, 2016 @ 7:00pm Where: Epiphany Lutheran and Episcopal Church, 425 Carmel Avenue, Marina (corner of Carmel and California Avenues). … [Read more...]
“Out In Santa Cruz” Radio Show with GSA Advisors, Jan 9, 7 pm
Listen this Saturday, January 9, to "Out in Santa Cruz" AM 1080 at 7pm. This week's show features challenges of LGBT youth in school and what can, and is, being done to meet those challenges. Guests include GSA Advisors from local Santa Cruz County schools. … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Upcoming LGBTQ Youth Scholarship Deadlines
Point Foundation - The National LGBT Scholarship Fund - Deadline January 19 Equality Scholarship - Deadline February 1 Queer Foundation’s 11th Annual High School Senior English Essay Contest - Deadline February 14 … [Read more...]
[Reminder] QYLA Youth Talent & MC Auditions, Feb 20, 2016
The 19th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards is looking for three youth or group performances and two youth MCs for the show taking place on May 7, 2016. Do you sing? Do you dance? Do you play an instrument? Please contact us for available times to audition: (831) 427-4004 or talent@QYLA.org When: Auditions to be held on Saturday, February 20th Where: Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz … [Read more...]
[Reminder] GLSEN: No Name-Calling Week “Celebrate Kindness”, January 18 – 22
To celebrate kindness and transform schools into safer spaces for all youth, GLSEN’s No Name-Calling Week was created as a collective effort to end bullying. Visit glsen.org/nonamecallingweek for help planning events, activity guides, lesson plans, student handouts, posters, and more! Feeling creative? Document how you participated in No Name-Calling Week, and share it with GLSEN’s Creative Expression Exhibit, which is an “...opportunity for individuals, schools, or groups (classes, GSAs, student clubs, etc.) across the nation to visually … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Home For The Holidays – A Guide for Self Care During the Holiday Season
“Queer, trans, gender non-comforming folks, and queer people of color — as well as others who may have challenging relationships with their families — can feel a challenging ambivalence about going home during the breaks daunting task. Here are a few tips for taking care of yourself!” Click Here to view the whole flyer created by UCSC’s Cantu Center … [Read more...]
[Reminder] New Year Queer Youth Meet-Up – Celebrate New Possibilities
When: Saturday January 2nd, 2015 @ 1pm - 3:30pm Where: The Diversity Center Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
[Reminder] QYLA Youth Talent & MC Auditions, Feb 20, 2016
The 19th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards is looking for three youth or group performances and two youth MCs for the show taking place on May 7, 2016. Do you sing? Do you dance? Do you play an instrument? Please contact us for available times to audition: (831) 427-4004 or talent@QYLA.org When: Auditions to be held on Saturday, February 20th Where: Louden Nelson Center, Santa Cruz … [Read more...]
Trevor Project: Self-Care During The Holiday Season
“While it is always very important to recognize and appreciate happiness during the holidays, we must also take some time to be mindful of the difficulties that come for many LGBTQ folks during this time of the year. Some folks coming home acknowledging their gender identity or sexuality for the first time to their families or friends may struggle with the coming out process and may face adversity…” Visit The Trevor Project to check out this self-care list. The Trevor Project loves and accepts all identities and during the holiday season, … [Read more...]