Programs - Stonewall Youth

To join us, call (360) 705-2738 for a quick phone screening.

Stonewall Youth's weekly Support Group is a great place to come and make friends, get support, and build a fabulous and loving community. LGBTQQ Youth have been meeting every week since 1991. This is an an opportunity to share what's going on in your life, both your successes and your struggles. It is a loving and compassionate environment for queer youth to get real and honest with each other and build meaningful relationships and support. We provide healthy snacks and treats! Each week there are 12-25 youth who attend "group". Please come and join our community. The location of Stonewall Youth is confidential, but after a brief telephone screening you will be invited to join us for all our fun programs and activities available to youth!!

The last Wednesday of the month is fondly referred to as "Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll". This is our discussion forum. We allow the first half an hour for introductions, check-ins, and announcements and then we discuss whatever the hot topic of the month is. We have discussed many issues such as substance abuse, dating violence, healthy relationships and boundaries, gay parenting, safe internet dating, and much much more.

If you need support and are uncomfortable sharing it in a group setting or would like to come and meet with Stonewall Staff members, feel free to call us at the office or pull us aside at group or any other Stonewall Youth event. We are here for you and would love to help support you with anything you may be going through.

Speaker's Bureau

Stonewall Youth has a speakers bureau of youth up to 21 years old who identify as bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgendered, queer, or questioning. They speak to audiences at schools, community organizations, social service agencies, and public events about their life experiences as LGBTQQ youth. This is an opportunity for youth to gain public speaking experience as well as learn methods of facilitating groups, such as popular education and theatre of the oppressed. Youth who want to speak on the speaker's bureau will receive compensation for their time as well as training before they speak to the community.

If you are a teacher, social worker, community member, or anyone who could use a training to improve your resources in your workplace, class room or agency, we would be more than happy to set up a training for you. We specialize on issues relevant to LGBTQQ youth, such as (but not limited to):

sexual violence and homophobia
homophobia, transphobia, sexism and heterosexism 101
systems of oppression
how to be an ally
anti-bullying
homelessness among LGBTQQ youth
domestic violence and sexual assault in LGBTQQ youth communities
LGBTQQ youth in schools
support and resources for GSA (“Gay/Straight Alliance”) school groups
gender identity
community building in groups

These trainings are presented by Stonewall Youth staff and youth.

See the Stonewall Youth Speakers Bureau Q & A for more information. (pdf format)

Call Kristyn Leach at the Stonewall Youth office if you’re interested (360)705-2738! or email her at sysb@qwest.net
Also you can send in the Stonewall Youth Speakers Bureau Request Form. (pdf format)

Stonewall Youth 2008 Annual Queer Youth Retreat Review!
(aka "Gay Camp")

This year's camp was a great way for us to kick off 2008. Organized by the Stonewall Youth Speaker's Bureau, camp included workshops on gender, radicalism, youth empowerment, challenging our current state of education, and body image. We had over 60 people attending at the lovely Camp Solomon Schechter in Tumwater. It was a great time to come together as a community, to talk about what's going on in our lives, and to envision possibilities for the future. It also made us excited for the next installment of Stonewall Activism Summer School this August.

SASS '08 will give us even more time to build our movement from the ground up.
E-mail the Speaker's Bureau at SYSB@Qwest.net for more information.

Stonewall Youth Annual Drag Show
(typically held in March)

Stonewall Youth has been performing annual drag shows since 2000. This is an opportunity for queer youth to get on stage and share their talent with the community. Every year the show seems to grow, to get more creative and to draw a larger crowd than the previous year. If you are interested in performing in the next show please let us now. As of 2007 we have started working with local artists to help direct the show and help us channel our creative ideas. If you are a local performance artist and would like to help, please call us!

We have LOTS of other events.
Check our calendar to find out what's happening!

Programs Hey everyone! This August Stonewall Youth Speaker's Bureau invites you to the 2nd annual Stonewall Activism Summer School! It's happening from August 25th-29th and you won't want to miss it! The purpose of SASS is two-fold: To deepen our analysis of the forces that are shaping our communities and society To learn how to effectively organize to create change! The week gathers young people from around the area to have conversations and participate in workshops about the use of education for social movement building, as well as thinking about what's going on in our communities! Oh, and did we mention that the whole week is entirely free! That's right, free! We provide the workshops, food, and a place to stay for you out of towners, all free to you! For more information contact the Speaker's Bureau at speakersbureau@stonewallyouth.org Get the tri-fold brochure/registration form here. (pdf format) GLBTQQ Youth Support Group Meets every Wednesday from 5-7pm. To join us, call (360) 705-2738 for a quick phone screening. Stonewall Youth's weekly Support Group is a great place to come and make friends, get support, and build a fabulous and loving community. LGBTQQ Youth have been meeting every week since 1991. This is an an opportunity to share what's going on in your life, both your successes and your struggles. It is a loving and compassionate environment for queer youth to get real and honest with each other and build meaningful relationships and support. We provide healthy snacks and treats! Each week there are 12-25 youth who attend "group". Please come and join our community. The location of Stonewall Youth is confidential, but after a brief telephone screening you will be invited to join us for all our fun programs and activities available to youth!! The last Wednesday of the month is fondly referred to as "Sex, drugs, and rock n' roll". This is our discussion forum. We allow the first half an hour for introductions, check-ins, and announcements and then we discuss whatever the hot topic of the month is. We have discussed many issues such as substance abuse, dating violence, healthy relationships and boundaries, gay parenting, safe internet dating, and much much more. If you need support and are uncomfortable sharing it in a group setting or would like to come and meet with Stonewall Staff members, feel free to call us at the office or pull us aside at group or any other Stonewall Youth event. We are here for you and would love to help support you with anything you may be going through. Speaker's Bureau Stonewall Youth has a speakers bureau of youth up to 21 years old who identify as bisexual, lesbian, gay, transgendered, queer, or questioning. They speak to audiences at schools, community organizations, social service agencies, and public events about their life experiences as LGBTQQ youth. This is an opportunity for youth to gain public speaking experience as well as learn methods of facilitating groups, such as popular education and theatre of the oppressed. Youth who want to speak on the speaker's bureau will receive compensation for their time as well as training before they speak to the community. If you are a teacher, social worker, community member, or anyone who could use a training to improve your resources in your workplace, class room or agency, we would be more than happy to set up a training for you. We specialize on issues relevant to LGBTQQ youth, such as (but not limited to): sexual violence and homophobia homophobia, transphobia, sexism and heterosexism 101 systems of oppression how to be an ally anti-bullying homelessness among LGBTQQ youth domestic violence and sexual assault in LGBTQQ youth communities LGBTQQ youth in schools support and resources for GSA (“Gay/Straight Alliance”) school groups gender identity community building in groups These trainings are presented by Stonewall Youth staff and youth. See the Stonewall Youth Speakers Bureau Q & A for more information. (pdf format) Call Kristyn Leach at the Stonewall Youth office if you’re interested (360)705-2738! or email her at sysb@qwest.net Also you can send in the Stonewall Youth Speakers Bureau Request Form. (pdf format) Stonewall Youth 2008 Annual Queer Youth Retreat Review! (aka "Gay Camp") This year's camp was a great way for us to kick off 2008. Organized by the Stonewall Youth Speaker's Bureau, camp included workshops on gender, radicalism, youth empowerment, challenging our current state of education, and body image. We had over 60 people attending at the lovely Camp Solomon Schechter in Tumwater. It was a great time to come together as a community, to talk about what's going on in our lives, and to envision possibilities for the future. It also made us excited for the next installment of Stonewall Activism Summer School this August. SASS '08 will give us even more time to build our movement from the ground up. E-mail the Speaker's Bureau at SYSB@Qwest.net for more information. Stonewall Youth Annual Drag Show (typically held in March) Stonewall Youth has been performing annual drag shows since 2000. This is an opportunity for queer youth to get on stage and share their talent with the community. Every year the show seems to grow, to get more creative and to draw a larger crowd than the previous year. If you are interested in performing in the next show please let us now. As of 2007 we have started working with local artists to help direct the show and help us channel our creative ideas. If you are a local performance artist and would like to help, please call us! We have LOTS of other events. Check our calendar to find out what's happening!
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