Each day of October this group focuses on a LGBT icon and shares their life achievements by creating a video, bibliography, biography, and downloadable photos. By the end of the month 31 icons will have been recognized. To learn more about this event visit LGBT History Month To view previous icons featured Click Here If your Gay Straight Alliance is interested in creating an exhibit for your school the GSA Network has great tips to get started. … [Read more...]
QSA/GSA Updates
Does your Queer-Straight Alliance or Gay Straight Alliance have any feedback on an event they held at your school, want to promote an event, or share LGBT related stories? We want to hear from you! Send any updates your QSA/GSA has to QYUpdates@gmail.com … [Read more...]
Introducing New Queer Youth Updates Editor — Sarananda Osheim
Sarananda is entering her senior year at the University of California, Santa Cruz and plans to graduate with her B.A. in Psychology Spring 2013. During her senior year at Harbor High School she was an intern for the Queer Youth Task Force (QYTF). In Spring 2008 she received a Queer Youth Leadership Award and was the recipient of an E-quality Scholarship. This summer Sarananda has been working with the QYTF as an intern, and hopes this newsletter will allow LGBTQI events, peer groups, news, and activism opportunities more accessible to Santa … [Read more...]
National LGBT News
Obama Awards Bayard Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom “Honoring Rustin with the Medal of Freedom tells us something about how far America has come as a nation in the past 50 years. After all, he had four strikes against him. He was a pacifist, a radical, black and gay. Controversy surrounded him all his life.” To learn more about this incredible man and his contributions to American history see Peter Dreier’s Blog in The Huffington Post Campus Pride Releases 2013 'Top 25 LGBT-Friendly Universities And Colleges' If you're a … [Read more...]
Out in Santa Cruz Radio Internship
Did you know that KSCO AM 1080 now has a queer radio show? This is huge for Santa Cruz! Out in Santa Cruz is a local show hosted by our very own professional queers, Steph Taylor and Shaun Ordinario. Out in Santa Cruz is in need of a communications intern to help with research, scheduling, and assist with needs during the show. The show is on Saturday nights from 7-8pm. Please email: hosts@outinsantacruz.com if you would like to interview for this internship. This is not a paid internship, but working with Steph & Shaun is priceless … [Read more...]
Don’t Filter Me: Students, Check Your School’s Web Filter!
Did you know that it’s illegal for public schools to use their web filtering software to deny students access to positive, affirming information about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues while allowing access to anti-gay websites? Click Here to let the American Civil Liberties Union know if you have been blocked from this kind of content! Note: this survey may not be completed by students under 13. … [Read more...]
Dr. King’s Dream Includes LGBT People
“We marched to show support for and solidarity with the fight for jobs and economic freedom, which is ongoing. We marched because racial injustice continues to be a cancer eating away at the fabric of this country. We marched because the struggle to preserve, protect, and expand basic civil rights for all oppressed groups requires constant vigilance.” Read more at John Becker’s Blog written for The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
LGBTQI Youth Scholarship Opportunities
Point Foundation The Point Foundation provides financial assistance to members of the LGBTQ and their early involvement in causes and devotion to making the world a fair place for all. Scholarship: Varies Application Opens: November 2013 Equality Scholarship This scholarship is designed for high school seniors who plan to attend a Junior College or University after graduating. The scholarship is awarded based on service to the LGBTQ community, leadership, hardship or special circumstance, and academic achievement. In previous years … [Read more...]
National LGBT News: We’re not done yet.
What's next in the fight for LGBT rights? The first openly gay Representative in Pennsylvania Brian Sims discusses the state of LGBT equality in his home state. “Not only that, but Pennsylvania does not provide a single LGBT civil right. Pennsylvanians may still legally be fired from their job, kicked out their apartment, or denied services at a diner or other business all because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. There are no protections from discrimination, no protections from hate crimes, no protections from predatory and … [Read more...]
LGBT National News: Jose Sarria Dies
Jose Julio Sarria, a legendary San Francisco drag queen who made history as the first openly gay person to seek political office in America, died Monday, August 19. He was 90. "He paved the way for my uncle, Harvey Milk, to run for public office by being the first openly gay man to put his name on the 1961 ballot and was right there to support Harvey's first campaign in 1973," Stuart Milk said in a statement. Read more here. … [Read more...]