The Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County is seeking to honor local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) youth and their allies at the 2016 Queer Youth Leadership Awards (QYLA)! Eligible awardees are those who have shown outstanding leadership, academic excellence, or community engagement as an LGBTQ youth under the age of 18, or as an ally to LGBTQ youth. Allies to LGBTQ youth may be a straight youth, or can also be a straight or LGBTQ adult. Visit qyla.org/nominations/ to nominate today!! For more information, … [Read more...]
Diversity Center Youth Program’s Queer Youth Weekly Meet-Ups
Watsonville Queer Youth Meet-up When: Fridays 3:30pm - 6pmWhere: First Christian Church in Watsonville*** Poetry Workshop with guest facilitator Emma Garcia on February 26th *** Santa Cruz Queer Youth Meet-up When: Saturdays 1pm - 3:00pmWhere: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz*** Guest facilitator Melissa Bernstein LMFT this Saturday February 13th *** Queer Youth Leadership Meet-Up When: Saturdays 3pm - 3:30pmWhere: Diversity Center in Santa Cruz For more information contact the LGBTQ Youth Program at (831) 425 - 5422 x104 or … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Diversity Center Youth Program’s Queer Youth Art Project Class, February 14
Several EXHIBITS are in the works for Spring! Please have interested youth email youth@diversitycenter.org to get signed up. When: Sunday, February 14th, 2016 @ 12:30pm - 3:30pm Where: Santa Cruz Art League in Santa Cruz … [Read more...]
[Reminder] You Are All Invited to Come and Hear – Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights, February 7
Kate Kendell will speak on La Selva Beach Community Church’s 10th Open & Affirming Anniversary! Come, help us thank Kate for her dedication & inspiration to us all. Additionally, we will honor QYLA youth, allies and organizational nominees and awardees. Coffee hour & a panel discussion will follow the service When: Sunday, February 7, 2016 @ 10:00am Where: La Selva Beach Community Church, 26 Florido Avenue, La Selva Beach, CA … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Queer Youth Art Project Class
When: Sunday, February 14th @ 12:30pm-3:30pm Where: Santa Cruz Art League … [Read more...]
[Reminder] Queer Sexual Health Education Workshop @ The Diversity Center
When: Saturday, February 6th @ 1pm-3:30pm Where: The Diversity Center … [Read more...]
[Reminder] PFLAG SCC Presents: Coffee & Conversations, Jan 12
PFLAG is celebrating the new year with the art of conversation. We are continuing our new meeting format for the next few months. 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, January 12th, 2016 @ 7pm Where: Peace United Church of Christ, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz Contact … [Read more...]
[Reminder] “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...]