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“Babydoll” by Dorian Mooneyham
Friday, 7 May, 2010 – 18:30 | 2 Comments
“Babydoll” by Dorian Mooneyham

As soon as I enter the YFT building I’m plastered with hugs. It’s hard not to feel like a celebrity when everyone greets you with a hug and the words, “Hey, Gorgeous!”
I made special effort …

Our Stories, Our Voices: Laquilla Coleman
Sunday, 25 Apr, 2010 – 7:49 | One Comment
Our Stories, Our Voices: Laquilla Coleman

Blogger Laquilla Coleman
Our Stories, Our Voices is a blog series written by the youth for other youth about issues they have had to deal with in their lives.
At the end of the day I ask …

YFT Makes International Headlines with Day of Silence Flash Mob!
Friday, 16 Apr, 2010 – 19:39 | Comments Off
YFT Makes International Headlines with Day of Silence Flash Mob!

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 …

YFT Youth Help Launch Bully Suicide PSA
Friday, 11 Dec, 2009 – 17:50 | Comments Off
YFT Youth Help Launch Bully Suicide PSA

Youth members of YFT are not keeping silent about the experiences they have had in school where they were bullied, harrassed, and treated as outcasts. In a partnership with Campus Harmony Inc. and Tracy Nanthavongsa …

YFT Talks Back Thanks to NOH8 Campaign
Monday, 19 Oct, 2009 – 13:15 | Comments Off
YFT Talks Back Thanks to NOH8 Campaign

By David Negrete
I think we can all agree that Proposition 8 has greatly affected the LGBTQ community, and it is because of strong and courageous people like photographer Adam Bouska and partner Jeff …

Charley Scarborough heads west to brave the slings and arrows of improv comedy
Monday, 19 Oct, 2009 – 10:51 | Comments Off
Charley Scarborough heads west to brave the slings and arrows of improv comedy

Go west, young man. And so, upon hearing those words, or something remarkably similar, Charley Scarborough hit the trail and headed for the wilds of Fort Worth’s Sundance Square in order to brave the slings and arrows of outrageous improv comedy with the troupe known as Four Day Weekend.

Six local youth headed to National Equality March, thanks to chamber dinner attendees
Friday, 25 Sep, 2009 – 13:12 | Comments Off
Six local youth headed to National Equality March, thanks to chamber dinner attendees

INSTANT TEA – Official Blog of the Dallas Voice – http://www.dallasvoice.com/instant-tea
September 22nd, 2009.

Last night during the North Texas GLBT Chamber of Commerce’s Pride Dinner at the Warwick Melrose Hotel, keynote speaker Cleve Jones issued a …

Reflecting on the Shooting in Tel Aviv
Wednesday, 12 Aug, 2009 – 16:21 | 2 Comments
Reflecting on the Shooting in Tel Aviv

Picture it: Wednesday, August 5, 2009. Per a story carried by the Associated Press, the American Psychological Association declares that therapists should avoid directing gay clients toward treatment designed to “cure” them of their sexuality. …

Understanding The Process Of Homosexual Identity Formation Among Asian And Pacific Islander Youth
Tuesday, 28 Jul, 2009 – 13:32 | Comments Off
Understanding The Process Of Homosexual Identity Formation Among Asian And Pacific Islander Youth

ScienceDaily (July 14, 2009) — Young American-raised Asian and Pacific Islanders (API), who are in the sexual minority, face psychological and social stresses in dealing with their families’ values and ancestral cultures that significantly impact …

YFT benefit goes NASCAR with grown-ups playing with toys
Thursday, 2 Jul, 2009 – 8:36 | 2 Comments
YFT benefit goes NASCAR with grown-ups playing with toys

The racetrack is not a 1.5-mile asphalt oval with a turn radius of 750 feet. It definitely doesn’t have a 2,250-foot long stretch with 45 pit stalls. Nope. With the sweltering summer sun on a …