16th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards
Saturday, May 11, 2013
Pajaro Valley High School
500 Harkins Slough Rd, Watsonville, 95076
- 5:30 pm Community Resource Fair
- 6:00 pm Catered Buffet Dinner
- 7:00 pm Awards Ceremony
- Community Dance to Follow
Join us in celebrating and honoring queer youth and allies at Pajaro Valley High School, Saturday, May 11. 2013 at 5:30 pm for the 16th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards.
Watch the QYLA PSA on Community TV, featuring the Pajaro Valley High School Queer-Straight Alliance.
Thank you for sharing the QYLA Facebook Page with friends, family and co-workers!
Congratulations 2013 QYLA Awardees & Nominees!
The Queer Youth Task Force is proud to congratulate the awardees & nominees for the 2013 Queer Youth Leadership Awards. There are three award categories honoring today’s queer youth leaders and their allies:
- The Queer Youth Leadership Award
- The Ally to Queer Youth Award
- The Organizational Ally to Queer Youth
Read about the Awardees & Nominees!
Thank you to all of the co-sponsors & supporters of QYLA 2013!
A special thank you to Ace’s Flowers, Iversen Design, Legend Theatrical, Community Television of Santa Cruz County and the QYLA Core Production Team & volunteer’s that help produce QYLA.
QYLA is sponsored by the Queer Youth Task Force and co-sponsored, in part, by the Pajaro Valley High School Gay-Straight Alliance and Pajaro Valley High School.
Purchase your QYLA Tickets!
Tickets are available for purchase online or at these locations for the 2013 Queer Youth Leadership Awards.
- The Diversity Center
- Streetlight Records
- The Ugly Mug
- The White Raven
Ticket Prices include dinner, show and dance. Tickets for youth and seniors are a $10. Tickets for Adults are a $25 — $95 (sliding scale). Additional donations welcome! For more informaton, visit QYLA Tickets.
Volunteer at QYLA
The QYLA is looking for dynamic volunteers to help on the day of the event. There are many different opportunities for people with all types of commitment levels. Want to play a big role in setting up the QYLA? Only have time to help for an hour or two on the day of the event? Great! Let us know how you can help and we will gladly work with you. To volunteer, review the QYLA Volunteer website or contact Joe Cosentino, 2013 QYLA Volunteer Coordinator, at email or (831) 427-4004. Be part of QYLA and get involved!
Learn More about QYLA
To view the 2011 Queer Youth Leadership Awards, held at San Lorenzo Valley High School in May 2011, please visit the Community Television of Santa Cruz County website.
QYLA is a Santa Cruz County wide annual award ceremony that recognizes, honors, and celebrates our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer youth as well as their Allies. For more information, contact us at email or (831) 427-4004.

