NYAC: LGBTQ Youth Awareness Week

National LGBTQ Youth Awareness Week starts May 25!

The five-day Awareness Week is designed to highlight some of the significant issues faced by today's LGBTQ youth, empower them to continue their involvement in solution-making, and to honor the many allies and programs that are working to support LGBTQ young adults in the face of disenfranchisement and discrimination. As part of the Awareness Week, NYAC, and the more than 2,500 youth-serving organizations that it works with, will coordinate activities and programs aimed at raising awareness about youth issues within the broader LGBTQ movement. Here is the theme for each day:
• Monday, May 25: Honoring the Silenced LGBTQ Youth Serving in the Military
• Tuesday, May 26: Putting An End to Violence Aimed at LGBTQ Youth
• Wednesday, May 27: Addressing the Crisis of LGBTQ Youth Homelessness
• Thursday, May 28: Creating Safe Schools and Community Spaces for LGBTQ Youth
• Friday, May 29: Providing LGBTQ Youth with Resources to Stay Healthy

For up to date information about National LGBTQ Youth Awareness Week, click here.

Federal Policy Briefing Webinar, May 28 at 1 p.m. ET
As part of National LGBTQ Youth Awareness Week, get an update on many of the federal policies important to LGBTQ youth, what's happening on them and what you can do to help! Policies discussed will include an inclusive ENDA, hate crimes legislation, safe schools initiatives and more! To register for this free webinar, click here.