Queer Youth Updates: December 9
- Queer Youth Holiday Party, Dec 13, 5:30 pm
- Queer Youth Task Force Meeting, Dec 14, 3:30 pm
- San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Dec 19, 7 pm
- Reminder: Youth Perspectives Contest, KQED
- Stories Needed For LGBT Youth Documentary
- Take Action: World AIDS Day Petition
- News: Campbell Elects 26-year-old Gay Mayor
- News: Perez May Be First Openly Gay CA Assembly Speaker
- Save-the-date: Social Equity Through an LGBT Lens: Jan 28
- Resource: Trevor GLBT 24-Hour Crisis Line
1. Queer Youth Holiday Party, Dec 13, 5:30 pm
Dress up as your favorite holiday character, make a potluck dish to share (only if you can), bring a Secret Santa/White elephant gift to exchange (homemade or $7 or less), or just show up! Celebrate with STRANGE and the Queer Youth Scene! All queer youth are invited. 5:30 - 7:30 pm, Inner Light Ministries, 5630 Soquel Dr, Soquel, 95073. Limited rides available - contact Vanessa at 428-5426. Flyer attached.
2. Queer Youth Task Force Meeting, Dec 14, 3:30 pm
Be part of the continued discussion on the QYTF Report: What Queer Youth Want: Updated Needs Assessment & Call to Action. GSA Reports, Announcements & more. The QYTF is dedicated to improving the quality of life for all LGBTIQ youth in Santa Cruz County, as well as the children of LGBTIQ people. 3:30 - 5:00 PM, Aptos Public Library, 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos, 95003. Bus # 69 & 71. Info: (831) 427-4004 or
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3. San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus, Dec 19, 7 pm
First Congregational Church of Santa Cruz - UCC welcomes the San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus for "Home for the Holidays!" -- a Santa Cruz holiday concert to benefit local charities. Tickets are $20 general admission and $15 for students. Saturday, December 19, 7:00 pm, First Congregational Church - UCC, 900 High Street, Santa Cruz. Info: FCCsantacruz.org
4. Reminder: Youth Perspectives Contest, KQED
KQED is looking for young people to share their views on one of two subjects: "Coming Out" and "Friday Night." These may take the form of a video, a slideshow, or a brief commentary. Entries for the "Coming Out" theme are due by Dec. 15 and "Friday Night" entries are due by Feb. 8th. The grand prize is an 8 GB iPod Touch, so be sure to sign up! Details can be found here: http://www.kqed.org/radio/programs/perspectives/youthcontest.jsp
5. Stories Needed For LGBT Youth Documentary
Bill Brummel Productions and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) are creating a documentary film for SPLC's Teaching Tolerance program. They are searching for personal stories of LGBT youth and harassment, bullying, violence and discrimination for a powerful, thought provoking film. Their goal is to craft a story that will help American youth recognize the struggles of their LGBT peers, as well as inspire LGBT students. The film will be shown to around 50,000 middle schools and high schools and will be seen by millions of students. Teaching Tolerance is one of the nation's leading providers of anti-bias resources in print, online, and film and has earned accolades from a variety of organizations, including three Oscar nominations, two Academy Awards, and more than 20 honors from the Educational Press Association of America.Contact info: Jamie Hebert, Bill Brummel Productions, (818) 754-0575.
6. Take Action: World AIDS Day Petition
The Religious Action Center (RAC) of Reform Judaism has created a World AIDS Day Petition urging President Obama to provide better information and services to young people regarding HIV/AIDS. Consider signing the petition at: http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/main.cfm?actionid=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=cmpCampaignShow&campaign=worldaidsday&htmlUid=f2e41d1c-e75d-4aa0-a58a-97924393351c&s=amplify .
7. News: Campbell Elects 26-year-old Gay Mayor
On Tuesday, December 1, 2009, the City of Campbell made history by selecting 26-year-old Evan Low as their new mayor. Evan is now the city's youngest openly gay mayor and the youngest Asian American mayor in the country. Low received the Asian-American Hero Award for Santa Clara County, and, on June 5, 2006, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom honored Evan (months before he was elected to public office) with a proclamation, naming the day "Evan Low Day" in the city and county of San Francisco for his leadership in the greater community. Read more at: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/12/02/BA081ATEF9.DTL
8. News: John Perez May Be First Openly Gay CA Assembly Speaker
"Los Angeles Democratic Assemblyman John Pérez appears to be in line to become the next speaker of the [CA] state Assembly - and the body's first openly gay chief." Pérez, a freshman lawmaker, is chair of the California Assembly Democratic Caucus and formerly worked as a union organizer and most recently as political director for a Southern California local of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. To read the entire article, visit: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/12/03/BACH1AU3P1.DTL
9. Save-the-date: Social Equity Through an LGBT Lens: Jan 28
An event featuring the Academy Award Winning Film, “Freeheld” and Guest Speaker, Kate Kendell, Executive Director, National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR), will be held at the Jewish Community Center in Aptos. 7 - 9 pm. Sponsored by The Diversity Partnership of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County. Co-sponsors (preliminary list): Center for Justice, Tolerance and Community, UCSC, The Diversity Center, Equality Action Project, GLBT Alliance, Leadership Council, Lionel Cantú Center, UCSC, Out in Our Faith, Temple Beth El, Queer Youth Task Force.
10. Resource: Trevor GLBT 24-Hour Crisis Line
A hotline for gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered youth, for youth who are questioning their sexual identity, and for youth in crisis. Trevor 24-Hour Crisis Line: (800) 850-8078.
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