Make Your Voice Heard...

What does/did it feel like to be young, queer and YOU?

In honor of Queer Youth Empowerment Month in October 2011, Coalition for Queer Youth launched Testimony, a creative exhibition of LGBTQ voices from all around the world.

Testimony invites LGBTQ-identified young people AND adults to submit creative projects (photo, poetry, song, video, etc.) that represent what it's like to be young and queer from YOUR unique perspective. It is a space to tell our stories in our voices, to connect with others, to document our history, to spark dialogue and to create change. Be a part of it!

This exhibition is:

An opportunity to be Heard
a conversation
a chance to create
a documentation of past and present
a place to connect
a CELEBRATION!
a vehicle for healing
a platform for education
a love letter to those we've lost
a way to build support
An act of Unity

BE HEARD:

*There is no deadline to submit your
Testimony! We're always accepting new
work.

*If you want Coalition for Queer Youth to come do a FREE Testimony arts workshop with your group or organization or give you ideas on how to run your own, click on "Questions or Comments" and ask!

*Testimony includes pieces from queer ADULTS, speaking about their youth, too! Intergenerational communication is so important, so share!

*Submissions DO NOT need to be unique
to this project. If you've created something
before that truly represents 'queer youth' to
you, we'd love to see it shine here too!

*To have your work included, click on 'Submit Your Testimony!'
All submissions will be reviewed by members of the Coalition prior to approval for exhibition.

*For more information, questions, interest in collaboration or offerings of support please contact us by clicking on 'Questions/Comments' or email us at myqueertestimony@gmail.com ☺

Look out for Testimony in NYC at Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art July 2012!
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Coalition for Queer Youth is a partnership between young people, service providers, activists and allies dedicated to using creative forms of education, advocacy and empowerment to increase community support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

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Testimony by youth from GENDERED INTELLIGENCE, Ages 16-24, UK (www.genderedintelligence.co.uk) Project titled: ‘Trans Youth Sexual Health Booklet’ About the Project: The Trans Youth Sexual Health booklet was produced by trans people aged 16-24 at Gendered Intelligence, in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust. The project allowed young trans people to get together as a group and learn about sexual health, and also to discuss how to make sexual health information more relevant to trans people. As a result, a group of young people produced this information booklet, which is aimed at trans youth and their partners. Check out the full pdf here. Hard copies can be ordered here. About the Program: Deliver arts programmers and creative workshops to trans youth (under the age of 25) from across the UK in order to increase the quality of young trans people’s life experiences. Deliver facilitated workshops to all young people within schools, colleges, youth groups and other settings from across the UK, in order to generate discussion and debate around gender and the ways in which it presents challenges in our everyday lives. Offer Continuing Professional Development, trans awareness training, policy development and consultation as well as attend conferences and events to raise awareness of young trans people’s experiences and needs across the UK and beyond. To contribute to the creation of community cohesion across the whole of the trans community throughout the UK by bringing trans people and professional services together to form partnerships and run projects that will benefit the trans community.

Testimony by youth from GENDERED INTELLIGENCE, Ages 16-24, UK (www.genderedintelligence.co.uk)

Project titled: ‘Trans Youth Sexual Health Booklet’

About the Project:

The Trans Youth Sexual Health booklet was produced by trans people aged 16-24 at Gendered Intelligence, in partnership with Terrence Higgins Trust. The project allowed young trans people to get together as a group and learn about sexual health, and also to discuss how to make sexual health information more relevant to trans people. As a result, a group of young people produced this information booklet, which is aimed at trans youth and their partners.

Check out the full pdf here. Hard copies can be ordered here.

About the Program:

  • Deliver arts programmers and creative workshops to trans youth (under the age of 25) from across the UK in order to increase the quality of young trans people’s life experiences.
  • Deliver facilitated workshops to all young people within schools, colleges, youth groups and other settings from across the UK, in order to generate discussion and debate around gender and the ways in which it presents challenges in our everyday lives.
  • Offer Continuing Professional Development, trans awareness training, policy development and consultation as well as attend conferences and events to raise awareness of young trans people’s experiences and needs across the UK and beyond.
  • To contribute to the creation of community cohesion across the whole of the trans community throughout the UK by bringing trans people and professional services together to form partnerships and run projects that will benefit the trans community.

Posted on Monday, April 30th 2012

Tags Transgender LGBTQ queer youth sexual health information resource

Reblogged from Ecstasis in Excelsis  Source genderedintelligence

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