“The crosswalk, located in front of the DeFrank center at the corner of The Alameda and South Morrison Avenue, is the first of its kind in the city. In addition to brightening up the Midtown business district, it will serve as a symbol for San Jose's s close-knit gay community.” Read the full article in The Mercury News … [Read more...]

Join us for a fun & interactive workshop on positive decisions, communication, and STI prevention. You’ll leave with all the info you need to maintain healthy and happy relationships. When: Saturday, March 5th, 2016 @ 1pm Where:  The Diversity Center For more information, contact The Diversity Center Youth Program at (831) 425 - 5422 x104 oryouth@diversitycenter.org … [Read more...]

This year our theme: THRIVIN NOT SURVING! will highlight how LGBTQ Youth of Color THRIVE , find wellness, and create their OWN survival! This amazing day brings together 100 Queer and Trans youth, for  building COMMUNITY, ART, and WORKSHOPS! The TIME IS NOW is open to all youth but is FOCUSED on LGBTQI youth of color! During the TIME IS NOW you will: 1. Go to workshops LEAD by your peers and adults covering a wide range of wellness, health education and career pathway topics! Workshops are hands-on, interactive and FUN! 2. Participate in … [Read more...]

Join us in celebrating the twentieth edition of the Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam. Two decades ago, we hosted the country’s first-ever teen poetry slam. Forty-three young poets participated, with hundreds of audience turned away at the door. Now, the annual event features hundreds of young writers from throughout the Bay Area and Northern California, and attracts nearly 10,000 audience members over the two-month period. The first Youth Speaks Teen Poetry Slam became the seed that sowed a global youth poetry movement. When: Saturday, April … [Read more...]

The Equality Scholarship recognizes youth throughout Central and Northern California who have demonstrated service to the LGBTQ community. It is expected that the collaborative will award one $12,000 scholarship and 10 or more $6,0000 scholarships to put towards college expenses for graduating high school seniors. To learn more about eligibility, selection criteria, submitting an application, or have general questions visit equalityscholarship.org Deadline to Apply: Monday, February 1st, 2016 … [Read more...]

For tips on organizing meetings, recruiting members, activities, you’re legal rights, and MUCH more visit GSA Network for their year starter packet! … [Read more...]

In an effort to engage in collective healing, a diverse group of students from Watsonville High School come together to perform in a trilingual (English, Spanish, Mixteco) play that offers stories about the effects of bullying, and strategies for how to deal with it. The play will focus the bullying experienced by young women and Oaxaqueño/a high school students. Performance Dates: Sunday, Sept. 14 @ 2:30 pm - Our Lady of the Assumption  100 Salinas Road, Watsonville, CA Thursday, Sept. 18 @ 6:30 pm - Watsonville High School … [Read more...]

GSA Network Youth Councils are located in three regions throughout the state of California (San Francisco, Fresno, and Los Angeles). As a member of Youth Council, you will gain tools to make your GSA stronger, learn about issues that impact LGBTQ youth, and be a part of organizing campaigns at your school and in your community to make those spaces safer for queer youth! To learn more about this requirments for the position and to fill out an application Click Here … [Read more...]

To promote effective writing by, about, and/or for queer youth, Queer Foundation offers to the winners of the tenth annual high school seniors English essay contest $1,000 scholarships to attend the U.S. college or university of their choice in the 2015–16 academic year to study queer theory or related fields. Application Deadline: February 15th 2015 Fore more information about this years theme and how to apply Click Here … [Read more...]