Out In Our Faith invites you to invite your family and friends to the upcoming Reconciling Event on National Coming Out Day, Sunday, October 11, 2015 at 5:30 pm at the Watsonville First United Methodist Church. We will share a delicious Mexican meal, and welcome our special guests from the Silicon Valley GayMen’s Chorus, who will not only share their musical talent, but their inspirational testimonies as well. When: Sunday, October 11th, 2015 @ 5:30pm Where: Watsonville First United Methodist Church, 229 Stanford Street, Watsonville, … [Read more...]
This Saturday! Queer Youth Boardwalk Meet-up! October 10
In lieu of this week’s “Queer Youth Meet-Up” at The Diversity Center, the youth program will be going to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk for a few hours of fun and games! The group will meet at the ticket booth in front of Neptune's Kingdom. Tickets are limited for youth, and will be given out on a first come, first served basis. Beyond that students will have to pay for entry on their own. GSA/QSA/SAGA Advisors are welcome and encouraged to join this event! Questions? Email youth@diversitycenter.org or call (831) 425 - 5422 x104 When: … [Read more...]
Queer Youth Updates: Registration Open!
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 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 Workshops Meet LGBTIQ/Ally Community … [Read more...]
[Updated] Queer Skate Night! Mar 3
Join Theta Pi Sigma - Alpha Chapter in supporting the Safe Schools Project, part of the Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County! Meet The Santa Cruz Derby Girls and get a chance to win some awesome prizes they’ve provided for the raffle! When: Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 @ 7:30pm - 9:30pm Where: Santa Cruz Roller Palladium, 1606 Seabright Ave, Santa Cruz, California 95062 ** Easily accessible by bus routes: 66, 69, or 71 Cost = $5 presale - $10 at the door (Includes skate rental and raffle ticket) ΘΠΣ seeks to make all of our events … [Read more...]
[Reminder] STRANGE visits the GLBT History Museum! July 10, SF
When: Thursday, July 10th @ 11am - 7pm Where: GLBT History Museum, 4127 18th St. San Francisco, CA For more information contact STRANGE: call (831) 325 - 0656 or email strange@encompasscs.org … [Read more...]
LGBT News: 25 Reasons Having Gay Dads Is Awesome!
“I originally intended to intro my list with lots of statistics showing how more and more Americans are in favor of same-sex marriage and adoption. Or how same-sex couples will be counted as families by the U.S. Census for the first time. Or that gay dads have turned up in all manner of commercials and top-ranked TV shows...But instead let's just celebrate what makes gay dads unique, as well as what makes them as equally awesome as all the other active, engaged and loving fathers out there.” Read more in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
LGBT Youth & Allies Summer Camps!
Camp Aranu’tiq, a summer camp for transgender and gender-variant youth. California Summer Leadership Camp: Tuesday, August 5 - Saturday, August 9, 2014 (Ages 16 - 18) California Summer Camp: Sunday, August 10 - Saturday, August 16, 2014 (Ages 8 - 15) Location: The Mountains of Southern California Cost to Attend: $600 per session, but financial assistance is available for students who qualify Visit camparanutiq.org for more information and registration Youth Empowered Action (YEA), Summer Camp is a unique and inspiring leadership … [Read more...]
LGBT News: Transgender Teens Are Fitting In With The Aid Of School Officials, But Concerns Remain
“California this year became the first state with a law spelling out the transgender student rights in public schools, including the ability to use restrooms and to play on sports teams that match their expressed genders. Another 13 states prohibit discrimination on the basis of gender identity in schools. Dozens of districts, from Salt Lake City and Kansas City to Knoxville, Tennessee, and Decatur, Georgia, have adopted similar protections.” Read More in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
[Reminder] 17th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards!
The Queer Youth Leadership Awards recognizes queer youth across Santa Cruz County for being leaders within their community. Being a leader encompasses many attributes and spans across all disciplines and activities. We are looking for youth who inspire, be they into anything including sports, academics, activism, art and performance. When: Saturday May 10th, 2014 Where: New Brighton Middle School, 250 Washburn Ave, Capitola 5:30 pm: Resource Fair 6:00 pm: Buffet Dinner 7:00 pm: Awards Ceremony Reserve your QSA/GSA table! … [Read more...]
[Reminder] GSAs For Justice: Expression Not Suppression (ENS) 2014 Conference
ENS is a Fresno-based annual conference for LGBTQ youth and straight allies who are dedicated to creating safer schools and building the GSA movement in the Central Valley. ENS is youth-planned and youth-led. When: Saturday March 15, 2014 Location: Edison High School, 540 E. California Ave. Fresno, CA 93706 Click Here for more information & registration … [Read more...]