Sex trafficking a problem among San Diego queer youth

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NZ queer youth survey released

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Bea Arthur gives $300K to queer youth

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Bea Arthur gives $300K to queer youth

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LGBT Youth to Call for Harvey Milk Day and More in Sacramento

Hundreds of youth from throughout California will gather in Sacramento to educate legislators and rally in support of the Harvey Milk Day Bill, SB 572, and the Mental Health Access for At-Risk Youth Bill, SB 543. More than 200 youth are expected to participate in Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2009.
The event is sponsored by Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Equality California Institute, BIENESTAR, Transgender Law Center, The Trevor Project, and the National Association of Social Workers California Chapter.
 
The event is set for Monday, April 20: Rally at 12:30 p.m. and legislative visits from 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the California State Capitol. 
 Hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight ally youth leaders from every part of California, as well as teachers, parents, concerned community members and elected officials.
Before the event, 70youth leaders arrived in Sacramento on Friday to participate in an intensive 3-day training called the GSA Advocacy & Youth Leadership Academy (GAYLA). This training will cover the legislative process, policy and administrative advocacy, media activism, and other important leadership skills for students working to fight homophobia and transphobia in school.
Learn more at www.gsanetwork.org

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GLBT Historical Society Celebrates Castro Exhibit Opening


SAN FRANCISCO, CA — On December 18th, the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Historical Society will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open its newest exhibit Passionate Struggle: Dynamics of San Francisco’s GLBT History.

The exhibit, located at the corner of 18th and Castro streets in the heart of the City’s main GLBT district, has been open in preview since the release of the MILK film on November 26th, but will formally open on the 18th. “During our previews, thousands of people have come through,” said the exhibit’s Co-Curator Don Romesburg. “My favorite, though, was when Harvey Milk’s gay nephew, Stuart Milk, thanked us for so respectfully and powerfully displaying elements of his uncle’s life and death. Straight couples, families, long-time Castro residents, queer youth groups, tourists, and politicians have all told me how moving the show has been for them. Passionate Struggle speaks volumes to the importance of the GLBT Historical Society and how relatable our community’s history can be to so many people.”

The opening ceremony will feature private tours of the items on display by the exhibit’s curatorial team, speeches by GLBT Historical Society Staff and a ribbon-cutting by San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty, who helped the Historical Society secure Washington Mutual’s donation of the space and a major grant from Levi Strauss & Co.

The exhibit features artifacts, documents, images, video and audio that illustrate four key themes in GLBT history — People, Places, Politics and Pleasure. Several artifacts from Harvey Milk, the subject of the film MILK, are also on display.

“We’ve wanted to bring some of the key items from our archives to the Castro for so long,” said Paul Boneberg, Executive Director of the GLBT Historical Society. “We’re showcasing our community’s treasures and celebrating the GLBT Historical Society’s vital role at the home for our history.”

About the GLBT Historical Society — The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Transgender Historical Society (GLBTHS) collects, preserves, and interprets the history of GLBT people and the communities that support them. For more information, visit http://www.glbthistory.org/.


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