Queer Youth Updates: December 3
1. 2009 Youth Empowerment Summit Y.E.S -- Dec. 5th!
2. PFLAG Holiday Potluck & Meeting, Dec 10, 7 pm, Salinas
3. Youth Perspectives Contest, KQED
4. Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Food Drive
5. Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference, SLO, Feb 2010
6. Report on LGBT Youth in Juvenile Courts
7. News: Judy Shepard Comments on the Murder of Mercado
8. News: Federal Court Accepts Challenge of Proposition 8
9. Resource: Home for the Holidays: Queer Youth in Santa Cruz
10. Resource: Trevor GLBT 24-Hour Crisis Line: (800) 850-8078
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1. 2009 Youth Empowerment Summit Y.E.S -- Dec. 5th!
Register NOW: http://www.gsanetwork.org/yes/yes-reg-form.html!
This year, they'll have a huge range of workshops including legal rights, safer sex, gender and sexuality, how to have a kick-ass GSA, HIV/AIDS education, and much more! Find out more at http://gsanetwork.org/yes/!!!!
2. PFLAG Holiday Potluck & Meeting, Dec 10, 7 pm, Salinas
Please bring your parents/guardians and join the Carmel & Salinas PFLAG group for their annual holiday potluck. Bring a favorite yummy dish to share. All are welcome, so bring your friends and family. 7:00 pm, First United Methodist Church, 404 Lincoln Ave, Salinas (entrance is on San Luis St. across from the Steinbeck Library), Salinas. For more information, call (831) 655-3524; www.pflagmontereycounty.org
3. 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
4. Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Food Drive
The Diversity Center, the LGBTIQ Community Center of Santa Cruz County, is participating in the Second Harvest Food Bank Holiday Food Drive. Drop by The Diversity Center Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm and donate a non-perishable food item into our barrel to help out families in need this holiday season! Drive ends on Friday, December 18th. For more information visit http://www.thefoodbank.org/index.html.
5. Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference, SLO, Feb 2010
20th Annual Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference -- open to high school students. February 19-21 at Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo. Visit http://www.comeoutwest.org for more info.
6. Report on LGBT Youth in Juvenile Courts
The Equity Project is pleased to announce the release of Hidden Injustice, a comprehensive report on the treatment of LGBT youth in the criminal justice system. Despite making up a noticeable percentage (as much as 13%) of youths in detention, LGBT youths who have committed crimes are often not given the same treatment as their heterosexual peers. Info: http://blog.nyacyouth.org/2009/11/i-wanted-to-share-information-on-this.html
7. News: Judy Shepard Comments on the Murder of Mercado
Judy Shepard, the mother of Matthew Shepard, recently released a statement regarding the murder of Jorge Steven Lopez Mercado in Puerto Rico, referring to it as a "brutal hate crime" and expressing sadness that such crimes continue to be perpetrated against members of the LGBT community. The full statement can be found on the Matthew Shepard Foundation's website (www.matthewshepard.org).
8. News: Federal Court Accepts Challenge of Proposition 8
Two high-profile lawyers, Ted Olson and David Boies, are representing two gay couples who were denied the right to marry. More info can be found at http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=210238489967&ref=ts.
9. Resource: Home for the Holidays: Queer Youth in Santa Cruz
The November issue of Growing Up in Santa Cruz featured an article about queer youth titled, "Home for the Holidays: The changing experiences of queer youth in Santa Cruz," written by Suki Wessling. To read the article online, visit: http://guisc.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118&Itemid=0
10. Resource: Trevor GLBT 24-Hour Crisis Line: (800) 850-8078
This is 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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