Articles in the Activism Category
BREAKING THE SILENCE PARTY
DOORS OPEN AT 4PM AND CLOSE AT 11PM
DINNER, DANCING, DOOR PRIZES,
PERFORMANCES AND MORE!
YOUTH UP TO AGE 22 CAN JOIN THE PARTY
On Saturday, February 4, 2012, Youth First Texas (YFT) will host a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Summit from 10:00am until 3:00pm at the YFT Youth Center in Dallas. The summit will present opportunities to network …
What happens in the daily life of a Youth First Texas volunteer or youth? You know, when they aren’t in the Big Room on Thursday or at Friday Night Dinner? Most of them have pretty …
Do you believe in equality for all? Do you want to be part of a world record that will document your support for causes ranging from LGBT civil protections and education reform to environmental activism …
Help GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) inform education policymakers and the public about what’s really going on in our nation’s schools by completing the 2011 National School Climate Survey, GLSEN’s seventh national …
On Sunday, March 6th, 11 youth, accompanied by two volunteers, made their way down to Austin to participate in Lobby Day 2011. Their goal was to talk with as many legislators as possible about the …
SPEAKING UP | Members of Youth First Texas gather in Sen. Florence Shapiro’s office on Monday, March 7, as part of Equality Texas’ Lobby Day efforts. The teens visited lawmakers to tell their personal stories …
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 …
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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 …
Article and Photo By Tracy Nanthavongsa
DALLAS – Gay and lesbian youth from Youth First Texas demonstrated at a silent flash mob Friday at the Rosa Parks Plaza to honor the National Day of Silence.
With their …