The Safe Schools Project, a program of the Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County, announces two opportunities for LGBTQIA+ youth this Spring & Summer! Student Planning Committees 3rd Annual LGBTQIA+ Graduation Celebration | March - June Fall 2023 Queer, Trans, & Allied Student Summit of the Central Coast | March - May & August - October Info & Details: 2 Opportunities for LGBTQIA+ and Ally High School & Middle School Students -- Spring & Summer 2023 … [Read more...]
2023 Watsonville Film Festiva
The Watsonville Film Festival highlights Latinx filmmakers and stories that illuminate our shared humanity and inspire positive change. To view the youth film guide, click here Films and Events Schedule Here / Horario De Peliculas Y Eventos Aqui Learn more at watsonvillefilmfest.org … [Read more...]
“Brandi Carlile’s Wife and Kids Introduce Her ‘Broken Horses’ Performance at 2023 GRAMMYs”
ET "A family affair! Brandi Carlile got some love from her wife and kids on Sunday in one of the sweetest moments at this year's GRAMMY Awards...Catherine was joined by their two daughters -- Evangeline, 8, and Elijah, 4 -- on a special stage, and reflected on their relationship, and Brandi's impressive career." … [Read more...]
“Sepi Shyne is West Hollywood’s 1st LGBTQ Iranian mayor”
Q Voice News "Sepi Shyne made history again this week when she became West Hollywood mayor. It was the first time in the city’s 38-year history that a woman of color, Iranian American, and LGBTQ Iranian was chosen for the position." … [Read more...]
“FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Releases First-Ever Federal Evidence Agenda on LGBTQI+ Equity”
The White House Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is releasing the first-ever Federal Evidence Agenda on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex (LGBTQI+) Equity, a roadmap that federal agencies will use to ensure they are collecting the data and evidence they need to improve the lives of LGBTQI+ Americans. … [Read more...]
“LGBTQ+ Representation in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties” – Queer Silicon Valley
Queer Silicon Valley "A group of prominent LGBTQ people in our community that we know the least about is Superior Court judges. Queer Silicon Valley is pleased to showcase 5 of the 9 judges in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties who identify as LGBTQ. I know you will be as impressed by their individual stories and how they came to be judges as I was..." - Ken Yeager … [Read more...]
Crisis Support
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...]
LGBTQ+ News
"California Supreme Court welcomes 1st queer woman" - The Bay Area Reporter "From humble beginnings growing up in a Denver public housing development reared by her grandmother with limited means, Alameda County Superior Court Judge Kelli Evans is now making history as the first queer woman of color to serve on the Golden State's highest court. " "New LGBTQ laws take effect January 1" - The Bay Area Reporter "Due to the adoption of Senate Bill 107, authored by gay state Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), starting next … [Read more...]
Queer History
Making Gay History - The Podcast | Bayard Rustin "Bayard Rustin was a key behind-the-scenes leader of the Black civil rights movement—a proponent of nonviolent protest, a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the principal organizer of the landmark 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. And he was gay and open about it, which had everything to do with why he remained in the background and is little known today in comparison to other leaders of the civil rights movement." Listen at Making Gay History - The Podcast Bayard … [Read more...]