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Spring Formal Ball a Huge Success
Saturday, 26 May, 2012 – 20:47 | No Comment

 In the absence of the annual Gayla Prom, Youth First Texas hosted its Spring Formal Ball last night on May 25th, 2012.  An outpouring of community support helped ensure that the event was free to …

1st Annual Spring Formal
Saturday, 12 May, 2012 – 11:50 | No Comment

First Annual Youth First Texas Spring Formal
Friday May 25th 2012, 7pm to 12am
Youth First Texas’ Drop-in Center
In the absence of the Dallas Resource Center’s annual Gayla Prom.  Youth First Texas has launched its first Spring …

Youth First Texas and GLSEN Team-up To BREAK the SILENCE…
Friday, 6 Apr, 2012 – 11:25 | Comments Off

 
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

What to Do on Spring Break
Sunday, 11 Mar, 2012 – 12:18 | Comments Off

Looking for FREE things to do this week during the 2012 Spring Break?
Amie McNamara, interim Youth Programs Coordinator at YFT, has put together a list of some free and almost free ideas for you so …

YFT to Host GSA Summit
Sunday, 22 Jan, 2012 – 22:50 | Comments Off

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 …

Volunteer at the 2011 Black Tie Dinner
Saturday, 8 Oct, 2011 – 19:14 | Comments Off

All of the seats to the 2011 Back Tie Dinner may be sold out, but you can still catch a glimpse of the glitz and glamor of the evening by volunteering to help at the …

Make a Dinner Date with a Museum!
Thursday, 11 Aug, 2011 – 19:41 | Comments Off

Did you know that the Jews weren’t the only group that was persecuted by the Nazis during World War II? The LGBTQ population of Europe was also under attack as well, and on Friday, August …

More Flags, More Fun!!! by Xander Graves
Thursday, 11 Aug, 2011 – 19:24 | Comments Off

YFT launched an all-out recreational foray against Six Flags Over Texas (positions shown are approximate)
August 6th was a Saturday, and probably one of the few things I’ll remember of my teenage years. It was a …

Voices of YFT
Friday, 5 Aug, 2011 – 11:31 | Comments Off

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 …

Scarborough, Belly Dancers and Prom, Oh My… by Draconis Von Trapp
Saturday, 25 Jun, 2011 – 18:53 | Comments Off

“Lower the gates and let Scarborough Faire begin!”
Those are the words you would hear if you were one of the hundreds of people eagerly waiting in line to get into Scarborough Renaissance Festival, a seasonal …