President Obama’s Administration is looking to hire interns for the summer of 2009, and he’s especially looking for LGBTQ young people.

Our very own YFT youth Hai Duong graced the newest ad campaign launched by Richland College. It just shows that a solid hard work ethic and dedication can surely pay off. Congrats Hai.

Sigourney Weaver stars in this true story about a religious mother who struggles to accept her son Bobby’s homosexuality. But when tragedy strikes, it causes her to question her faith and her views in ways that she never could have imagined.

It’s dangerous to be on the roads tonight,  so we have decided to close the center until the roads are safe.
See you Wednesday!

DALLAS (YFT) — Youths, family and friends gathered at the Youth First Texas Center on Friday evening as they held a memorial in honor of Bob Miskinis’ mother, Sandra Miskinis, who passed away peacefully in her sleep during the week of Christmas in 2008.
Sandra Miskinis lived a great and happy life who followed the steps of her role model Mother Teresa. She always gave and gave, Bob told a crowd of more than 50 who were in attendance.
“She was my best friend, my role model… she was everything to me. …

Dave Pallone worked for 18 years as a professional umpire, 10 of which were with the National Baseball League. His 1990 New York Time’s best-selling autobiography, “Behind the Mask: My Double Life in Baseball,” offers a revealing look at baseball through the eyes of a gay man.

YFT will house 12 brand new computers and flat panel monitors at the beginning of January.

“I asked singers from Dallas PUMP! to submit their thoughts on the ensemble and the upcoming performances. It’s truly an honor and pleasure to be associated with this group of fine young men and women,” said artistic director Dr. Jonathan Palant.

We here at YFT are conducting a demographic survey for all the youth who frequent our center. If you fall between the ages of 14-22, please take 20 minutes to take this survey.
If you would like to help us, please email Judith at JUDITHD@YOUTHFIRSTTEXAS.ORG with your email address, so that we may send you the online survey.
The results we find will be shared with a national audience. We are presenting about the trends/patterns of GLBTQ youth, so that people who work with this age group can better accommodate your needs.
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A big, thankful HELLO to our YFT Family!
We are cordially inviting each of you to our annual Thanksgiving Dinner at Youth First Texas on Thursday, November 20th.
We are gathering around 7pm, and we are eating until 9pm. In case you have never feasted with us, this is how it works:
Volunteers bring SIDE DISHES
Youth bring DESSERT
YFT brings the TURKEY and HAM
We look forward to sharing this special day with each of you, so come hungry!