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Outlet empowers LGBTQQ youth and builds safe and accepting communities
through support, education and advocacy.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Friends are relatives you make for yourself."
~Eustache Deschampsks

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News: LGBT Youth Meet their Elders
Outlet: Youth Leadership Opportunities
Outlet: Monday Night Group
Outlet: Film and Discussion on Youth Suicide and Prevention
Transgender Youth Study
Beyond Hatred: Documentary on PBS
Internship
Youth Volunteer Guide, Silicon Valley
Camp Ten Trees, Seattle, WA
Scholarships
LGBT Youth Meet their Elders
by  Amy Cavanaugh
Youth and Elders
LGBT Youth and elders met last week to discuss coming out experiences, HIV and Stonewall. (photo by Joey DiGuglielmo)

"Karen Taylor: Tell us how old you were when you came out - if you've come out, because I'm not going to assume that everyone has - and who the first person you came out to was.

John Klenert: I came out when I was 20 and still in the monastery. I was a monk, and the first person I came out to was a fellow monk while we were having intimacy.

Alan Dinsmore: I came out when I was 40, which would have been, if I did the math right, three years after Stonewall. The first person I came out to was to a gay friend. I knew he was gay and his response to me was "Oh, please, you didn't think that we didn't know about this for months and months and maybe even years?" But it was a surprise to me..."

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Outlet: Youth Leadership Opportunities
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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Community Health Awareness Council (CHAC)

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are you feeling  worried, sad, angry, stuck, or a million things at once?
Consider calling an LGBTQQ Youth Hotline:

The Trevor Project
(866) 4-U-TREVOR
(866) 488-7386
24 hrs / day
trevorproject.org

GLBT National Youth Talkline
1(800) 246-PRIDE
1(800) 246-7743
Mon-Fri, 5pm to 9pm
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monday, june 29, 2009
Greetings!

What a fabulous field trip with fabulous youth! If you couldn't make it, stay tuned for future events!

We hope you got a chance to enjoy the SF Pride Festivities or caught some queer and trans films or performance arts events!

Happy Pride Month,

Jun-Fung, Dulce, Eileen
Outlet Staff
Outlet Event: Monday Night Group
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
Outlet Special Event Next Week: "Trevor"
Short Film Screening and Discussion
on LGBTQQ/Youth Suicide and Prevention
6-8pm, Thursday, July 9th @ CHAC

For the next movie night, please join us for a special short film and discussion. The Trevor Project has generously donated their award winning short film, Trevor.

In light of the ways our communities are affected by depression and suicide, we invite you to join the conversation as we watch the film and dialogue on these pressing issues. Allies are welcome. Snacks and beverages provided.
 Trevor Trailer
Click on the image to view the trailor!
Transgender Youth Study
June - Summer 2009
Youth Interviews

We are conducting 1-2 hour personal interviews with youth and young adults between the ages of 15 and 24 who identify as transgender or genderqueer.  You can use any name you want, and what you say is confidential.  We will ask you questions about your experiences and relationships.

Parent/Guardian Interviews
We are also conducting 1 hour personal interviews of parents and/or guardians of transgender youth.  If you think your parent or guardian might be interested, have them contact us!  They will be interviewed separately, and a parent's participation is not required for you to be part of the study.

transgenderyouthstudy.com
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Beyond Hatred - Documentary on PBS
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
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Internships: Young Audiences of Northern California
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
Annual Youth Volunteer Guide
From the Volunteer Center of Silicon Valley
Opportunities are arranged according to areas of interest and include all necessary contact information and age, position and travel requirements. Areas to choose from include:

Animal Care, Art Museums and Media, Child Care, City Services, Data Entry and Office Work, Disability Services, Environment, Food and Meal Programs, Health and Hospitals, Housing and Shelter, Human Services, Senior Services, Special Events, Tutoring and Education, Youth Serving Youth    
The Annual Youth Guide is an indispensable resource for teen volunteers wishing to complete their community service hours. Order the Annual Youth Volunteer Guide
Camp Ten Trees
for LGBTQ Youth and Youth of LGBTQ Families

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
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
End Notes                                 thanks for reading :)
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!