Have FUN with your queer peers learning drawing techniques that will help you express your beautiful self! There will be gallery showings across Santa Cruz County including at the Queer Youth Leadership Awards! Email Tate at youth@diversitycenter.org to get signed up. First Class: Sunday, November 8th, 2015 @ 12:30pm-3:30pm ** One class per month through May at the Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060** … [Read more...]
[Reminder – This Saturday!] Queer Youth Halloween Party, Santa Cruz, Oct 31
Join youth across Santa Cruz County and have some Halloween fun! This is a costume party complete with movies, music, candy and snacks! Sponsored by the Queer Youth Program at the Diversity Center and the STRANGE program at Encompass. When: Saturday October 31st, 2015 @ 5pm - 9pm Where: The Diversity Center, 1117 Soquel Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 ** This event will be held instead of the weekly “Queer Youth Meet-Up” ** Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]
[Reminder] “Queer Youth Art Project – Identity and the Self-Portrait” Presented by The Diversity Center of Santa Cruz County’s Youth Program and The Santa Cruz Art League
Have FUN with your queer peers learning drawing techniques that will help you express your beautiful self! There will be gallery showings across Santa Cruz County including at the Queer Youth Leadership Awards! Email Tate at youth@diversitycenter.org to get signed up. First Class: Sunday, November 8th, 2015 @ 12:30pm-3:30pm ** One class per month through May at the Santa Cruz Art League 526 Broadway, Santa Cruz, CA 95060** … [Read more...]
[Reminder: This Saturday!] Queer & Ally Student Summit 2015: Ensuring Safer Schools, Building Student/Teacher Dialogues, October 24
Meet students throughout Santa Cruz County -- from Scotts Valley to Watsonville -- who are working to help create safer schools in their community! Lunch and Snacks Provided! There will be worshops, opportunity to meet LGBTIQ/Ally Community Leaders, fruit smoothie party, and more! For more information visit QYTF.org, email info@QYTF.org or call (831) 427-4004 When: Saturday, October 24th, 2015 @ 9am - 1:30pm Where: Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz, CA Ages: All middle school & high school students welcome! CLICK HERE to register … [Read more...]
Queer Youth Meet-Up @ The Diversity Center – Cancelled Saturday Oct. 24 to Attend Queer & Ally Student Summit!
Reminder: Register Today!!
Attendee Registration Form Queer & Ally Student Summit 2015: Ensuring Safer Schools, Building Student/Teacher Dialogues Saturday, October 24th, 2015 9:00 am – 1:30 pm Santa Cruz High School, Santa Cruz All Middle School & High School LGBTIQ/Ally Students welcome! Register now and reserve your spot! Attendee Registration Form Flyer attached Meet students throughout Santa Cruz County -- from Scotts Valley to Watsonville -- who are working to help create safer schools in their community! Lunch and Snacks … [Read more...]
LGBT News: “#SpiritDay: Go Beyond the Hashtag and Purple Pics”
“This #SpiritDay lets challenge our community to go beyond the hashtag and purple pics. If we truly want to prevent bullying and support LGBTQ youth, there is real work to be done. If posting a purple pic is equivalent to taking a stand, then we must go farther; step forward and do the necessary actions in our day-to-day lives. Here are five steps to help deepen our commitment to anti-bullying work for LGBTQ youth and go beyond the hashtag and purple pics…” Read the rest of this article in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
LGBT News: 12 Incredible Indigenous LGBTQ Women and Two-Spirit People You Should Know
“So, in honor of Indigenous People’s Day on this here queer spot of the world wide web, let’s talk about some LGBTQ women, Two-Spirit and agender Native American, Aboriginal and First Nation people who are currently making their mark on our world.” Read the full article on Auto Straddle P.S. Santa Cruz is one of over a dozen cities that recognizes Indigenous People’s Day! (Santa Cruz Sentinel) … [Read more...]
Local LGBT News: “Unapologetically Declaring Love” – Students, teachers come together in support of LGBTQ classmates
Check out what Pajaro Valley High School’s Queer Straight Alliance (QSA) did for National Coming Out Day! “...A brightly painted rainbow door and a rainbow arch made of balloons hid participants from view, but their voices could be heard as they announced what they were coming out as and burst through the door to a shower on confetti, cheers, Skittles and a balloon.” Read the full article in The Register-Pajaronian … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Intersection: A Weekend of Performance, Prose and Visual Arts by Local and Regional Queer Artists Oct 23 & 24
Performance Schedule Friday October 23rd 6:30pm Visual Artists Ceder Kirwin and Tent Gillette reception 8:00pm Courtney Moreno reads from her book In Case of Emergency Saturday Oct 24th 8:00pm Chris Black’s one-woman show TOUGH - Buy Tickets Here Location: Motion Pacific, 131 Front St, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Sponsored by Motion Pacific, Bookshop Santa Cruz, and The Diversity Center. … [Read more...]