QYTF

Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County

 
Winter GSA Summit: Fight 4 Your Rights! Print

Winter GSA Summit: Fight 4 Your Rights!

Saturday, February 9, 2013 1:00 – 5:00 pm / Pizza Party & Mixer to follow

Harbor High School
Multipurpose Room
300 La Fonda, Santa Cruz

Meet students from Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs throughout Santa Cruz County – from Scotts Valley to Watsonville!

Topics include:

  • GSA Network “Fight 4 Your Rights” Workshop
  • Learn about the FAIR Act
  • GSA Updates from area high schools
  • Triangle Speakers Panel

Meet LGBTIQ/Ally Community Leaders:

  • Student leaders from Queer Youth & Ally Council
  • Shaun Ordinario, new STRANGE Queer Youth Program Coordinator
  • Sharon Papo, new Diversity Center Executive Director
  • Ron Indra, Director of the Safe Schools Project
  • Lex, Director of the Transgender Teen Project and the Queer Youth Leadership Awards
  • Cheryl Rebottaro, President of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)-Santa Cruz County

Transportation provided! Spots are limited, so reserve one by contacting us at (831) 427-4004 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Sponsored by La Selva Beach Community Church, An Open and Affirming Congregation of the United Church of Christ in Aptos/La Selva Beach, and the Queer Youth & Ally Council, Safe Schools Project & Adult Ally Project of the Queer Youth Task Force

Download the flyer:

 
Dine Out for Queer Youth 2012 Print

Saturn Café, Wednesday, October 17th

10am-3am (yes, 3am Thursday morning)
Saturn Café, 145 Laurel Street

Another way to celebrate Queer History Month during the month of October -- Help raise needed funds for queer youth programs in Santa Cruz County!

It’s simple…print & bring the Saturn-Queer Youth flyer. Grab some friends. Have a great meal at Saturn. Give your server the flyer and Saturn will give us 10% of your total bill.

There will also be a youth & adult raffle for wonderful prizes!

Funds go to:

Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) at:

  • Harbor High School
  • Pacific Collegiate School
  • Pajaro Valley High School
  • Soquel High School
  • San Lorenzo Valley High School
  • Scotts Valley High School
  • & more!

Queer Youth Task Force, supporting:

  • Safe Schools Project
  • Transgender Teen Project
  • Queer Youth Leadership Awards
  • Adult Ally Project 

Raffle Prizes!

Buy Raffle Tickets for Wonderful Prizes!

$1 each / 6 for $5: Youth Raffle Prizes

$5 each / 5 for $20: Adult Raffle Prizes

Raffle Drawing: October 17

Get Your Raffle Tickets @ Saturn Café - Ask your server!

Or contact the Task Force at (831) 427-4004 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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81 Queer Youth & Allies Attend Youth Empowerment Summit in SF! Print

The Queer Youth Task Force worked with students from seven Gay-Straight Alliance student clubs and their advisors, administrators from Santa Cruz City Schools (Eileen Brown) and Pajaro Valley Unified School District (Murry Schekman) and community member Mike Dively to send 81 students from Santa Cruz County to the Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) in San Francisco on December 10th via two chartered buses. Read more in the Santa Cruz Sentinel.

 
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