Stonewall: Forty Years Later
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by Christie Keith
"It was 1969, on a hot New York City summer night - the hottest June
night in history. The police had just raided one of the only places in
New York City where same-sex couples could dance together, a crappy
Mafia club with watered-down booze and a sideline in blackmail.
The cops didn't expect any resistance at all. It's not like this was
the first time they'd raided a gay club or even this particular club;
this was their second raid on the Stonewall Inn that week. Their normal
procedure was to check IDs, make a few token arrests, and send people
whose gender they weren't certain of into the restroom for examination
by a policewoman...."
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Outlet: Youth Leadership Opportunities
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Youth
Panelists make a difference by sharing their personal stories to a wide
variety of people, including other youth, staff, counselors, med
students, etc. If you're interested in becoming a panelist, please
contact
Dulce at dgarcia@chacmv.org
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Did you know?
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"The (Rainbow) flag was created by Gilbert Baker in San Francisco in 1978, but
originally 'hot pink' fabric was not available, so it only had seven
colors in the first hand-sewn version." source
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are you feeling worried, sad, angry, stuck, or a million things at once?
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Consider calling an LGBTQQ Youth Hotline:
The Trevor Project(866) 4-U-TREVOR (866) 488-7386 24 hrs / day trevorproject.orgGLBT National Youth Talkline 1(800) 246-PRIDE
1(800) 246-7743
Mon-Fri, 5pm to 9pm
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 youth e-news
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monday, june 15, 2009
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Greetings!
School's out! Congratulations to all middle school and high school graduates! For those of you going off to new places, please stay in touch and check back in a few years! It would be nice for
Outlet-alumni to revisit youth groups in the future!
Thanks for reading and have a beautiful day,
Jun-Fung, Dulce, and Eileen
Outlet Staff
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Outlet Event: Monday Night Group
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6:15-7:45pm every Monday at CHAC.
a safe space for LGBTQQ identified youth and young adults ages 13-24. pizza and beverages provided.
contact: Jun-Fung at jfchueh@chacmv.org
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June Queer Arts Challenge
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The National Queer Arts Festival
Frameline Film Festival
Fresh Meat Festival
(8th Annual Transgender and Queer Performance Festival,
June 18-21st)
Read more info on Facebook
Check these out at Frameline Film Festival:
 June 22nd, 7pm. Still Black: A Portrait of Black Transmen
"..is brought to life by
the stories of six thoughtful, eloquent and diverse transmen.
Preachers, teachers, students and activists educate us simply by making
their presence known."
 June 26th, 6pm. Straighlaced: How Gender's Got Us All Tied Up
"the students in Straightlaced illustrate the toll that deeply held
stereotypes and rigid gender policing have on all of our lives."
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Trans Unity March
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 Stage: 3pm, March: 7pm
Friday, June 26. Dolores Park, SF
Calling all transfolks, friends, allies and admirers!
For more info or to volunteer please contact info@transmarch.org.
or visit transmarch.org |
Beyond
Hatred - Documentary on PBS
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Showing: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 10PM (90
minutes)Check your Local Listings
In
September 2002, three skinheads were roaming a park in Rheims, France, looking
to "do an Arab," when they settled for a gay man instead.
Twenty-nine-year-old François Chenu fought back fiercely, but he was beaten
unconscious and thrown into a river, where he drowned.... View the Trailer top |
Summer Media Camp for youth ages 11-17, SF
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When: Mon to Thurs 2:00 - 6:00pm, June 22 - August 20
Where:
BAYCAT - 2415 Third Street, Suite 230 SF
BAYCAT Summer Media Camp is a fun educational experience that focuses on
producing a TV show, animation shorts, theater art pieces, music and vocal
performances, fieldtrips and presentations by Bay Area media talent and artists,
and personal manifestos regarding social justice issues.
NOTE: Please go to our Web site www.baycat.org for complete
information. Or call 415-701-8228 X 205
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Internships: Young Audiences of Northern California
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YANC(Young Audiences of Northern California) is seeking interns for 2009-10! 10-20 hours per week
Internships are unpaid but course credit may be available.
Since 1958, Young Audiences of Northern California (YANC) has been
committed to making the arts - classical, contemporary and
multicultural - an essential part of every child's education and life.
Serving communities in seven counties from San Francisco to the East
Bay and San Jose, YANC's programs include both in-school and
after-school activities... For more info, visit ya-nc.org
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Camp Ten Trees
for LGBTQ Youth and Youth of LGBTQ Families
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Register by August 1st, Seattle WA
Camp Ten Trees is a non-profit summer camp in the Pacific Northwest
featuring a week for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and
questioning (LGBTQ) youth and their allies, and a week for children of
LGBTQ families.
Click here for more information or to register: www.camptentrees.org |
Scholarships
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1. The Los Angeles-based California Community Foundation
has announced scholarships totaling nearly $105,000 to help thirty-eight
students attend college. The gifts, ranging from $500 to $10,000, are supported
by the Adiba Shaby Scholarship Fund, which is administered by the
foundation.
For
more information, please contact Chris Salazar at (213) 413-4130. www.calfund.org
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End Notes thanks for reading :)
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1. Want to invite Outlet to your GSA meeting or school? Drop us an email in advance and we'd be happy to visit your campus! Here's some ideas for what we can do:
- Facilitate a presentation
- Facilitate a group discussion
- Transgender 101
- Bring a guest speaker
2. Know of any LGBTQQ Youth-related scholarships? Please let us know so we can share it with other youth!
3. Corrections? Let us know so we can make the change. Thank you!
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