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Youth First Texas has partnered with Equality Texas and the Texas Freedom Network to advocate for important issues coming before the Texas legislature that effect LGBT youth. Representatives from Youth First Texas will be traveling to Austin, Texas, in less than two weeks to participate in the Equality Texas Lobby Day 2011 on Monday, March 7th, and the Texas Freedom Network’s Education Works! Youth Advocacy Day 2011 on Tuesday, March 8th.
The Equality Texas Lobby Day 2011 will focus on a comprehensive anti-bullying bill for public schools and other important issues. …
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This year’s Valentine season will be an inclusive one in North Texas. While high school student councils are busy planning their dances, Gay Straight Alliances in Dallas and Collin County are coming together for the first-ever “Love Conquers All Ball,” being hosted by LULAC 4871 – The Dallas Rainbow Council and Youth First Texas on Saturday, Feb. 12, from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
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“Sticks and stones may break my bones…”
We can all finish the rhyme. We can say that we believe “words will never hurt me,” but the problem is that words all too often lead to actions, and while words themselves may not hurt immediately, the actions they provoke can scar, mutilate, even destroy.
Billy Lucas. Cody J. Barker. Seth Walsh. Tyler Clementi. Asher Brown. Harrison Chase Brown. Raymond Chase. Felix Sacco. Caleb Nolt.
These are their names; these are the identifiers by which they should be known, …
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Youth First Texas presents:
The 2nd Annual Youth Fashion Show:
“Give ‘Em Heel:Candy Extravaganza!”
Featuring youth designers and fabulous youth performers from YFT!
Thursday, July 8th 2010 at The Rose Room located upstairs at S4.
Doors open at 6:30 pm – $10 Admission.
Fancy Mocktails and Free Food!
All proceeds benefits Youth First Texas’ New Youth Center and Programming.
All ages welcome – Must have an ID to get in (School IDs will be accepted as IDs as long as they are picture IDs)
This is an Alcohol and Drug free event.
For information about becoming a sponsor, please contact …
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The Fears for Queers GLBT Horror Film Festival is the brainchild of DOA Blood Bath Entertainment and Right Left Turn Productions to showcase horror films made byGLBT filmmakers or horror films of GLBT interest while raising funds for Youth First Texas (http://www.youthfirsttexas.org) a non-profit organization committed to providing social services, education opportunities, recreational activities and leadership development to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth through age 22.
The film festival will be held on Saturday, June 19, 2010 (11AM to 5PM) in Addison. Tickets ($15) can be purchased at the DOA Blood Bath Entertainment website.
The event …