Eugene / Springfield Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays: GLBTQ Youth Group

eugene / springfield parents, families and friends of lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders

Monthly Meeting: Most 3rd Mondays, First Congregational Church, 1050 E. 23rd, 6:45 p.m.

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Safe, supportive and fun!

CONNECT is your place to share and explore recreation activities.

For queer, trans and allied youth, ages 14 – 20.

Art, music, dances, movies, cooking, outdoor, climbing, rafting, sailing & more.

November 15: Harvest Celebration Come prepared to cook, dace and eat. Call ahead if you have a favorite recipe so that we can buy the supplies.

December 14: Winter decoration of arts projects – you decide. Food music and fun!

Amazon Center 2700 Hilyard 6-9 PM

Youth resources

Our weekly drop-in group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning youth ages 13 - 18 meets Fridays from 4 - 6 p.m. at Amazon Community Center, 2700 Hilyard in Eugene.

It's a great opportunity to talk, make friends, get information and support, and have fun. The group is confidential, free of charge, and adult-led.

For more information, please call 684-3466. Or, if you're a GLBTQ teen, drop in!

But what about right now?

We do have a help line, which is the number to the top right of your screen. But if it would help to talk with someone supportive right now, call one of these free numbers -- they answer 24/7:

National hotline for GLBTQ youth: toll free 1 800 850-8078
In Eugene: White Bird (GLBT-friendly counselors): 687-4000
In Eugene: Looking Glass Station 7 (crisis help & housing): 689-3111

Your parents may also wish to call the helpline. There is a parents-only support group!

Over 40 Scholarships, 1 application to complete

Pride Foundation and GSBA have over 40 different types of scholarships available, but students only need to fill out one application. Many of the scholarships available at Pride Foundation have criteria that are determined by the donor who creates the particular scholarship. For this reason, the scholarships cover a diverse range of educational interests, types of student, and geographic regions. [MORE].

GSA grant program

Do you have a GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)? In Lane County? Need funding? PFLAG Eugene/Springfield provides grants.

Active with a local human rights nonprofit?

Be aware that PFLAG may be able to help you with your human rights program. See our general grant application form.

Websites to visit:

Outproud! The National Coalition for GLBT Youth
Advocates for Youth site for GLBTQ Youth
Gender Public Advocacy Coalition
GSANetwork
Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians & Gays. Download brochures, such as Be Yourself for youth, and Our Daughters& Sons for parents, at www.pflag.org/education/publications.html
Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
Rainbow Rumpus
Safe Schools Coalition

Great Books to Read:

For youth, parents, and teachers --

Free Your Mind, by Bass & Kaufman: Friendly info & help for LGBT youth and their allies.
Am I Blue?, edited by Marion Dane Bauer: Terrific, supportive young adult short stories.
When the Drama Club Is Not Enough, by Perrotti & Westheimer: How to make your school safe for all.
And Words Can Hurt Forever, by Garbarino & Delara: Protecting teens from bullying, harassment, & emotional violence.

For teachers and counselors --

Lesbian & Gay Youth: Care & Counseling, by Ryan & Futterman

PFLAG scholarship programs

PFLAG Scholarships provide an important, positive statement to a group of young people that is coping amazingly well in an often adverse school environment. They are marginalized and subjected to harassment and discrimination in many parts of the country, not only at school but also often in their own families. We have found many of them to be articulate, accomplished scholars with great promise for future contribution to our society in general and to the cause of rights and recognition for GLBT people in particular.

Scholarships are available at the national level and are awarded by many of the local chapters. Youth can receive both awards if eligible.

Click here for information about the PFLAG National Scholarships Program, or here for a list of scholarships available from local chapters. If you are an employee of Dow Chemical and would like to donate to the Dow Scholarships, click here.

For more information or if you have questions, please contact the scholarships administrator.

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We, the parents, families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered persons, celebrate diversity and envision a society that embraces everyone, including those of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. Only with respect, dignity and equality for all will we reach our full potential as human beings, individually and collectively. PFLAG welcomes the participation and support of all who share in, and hope to realize this vision.

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PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.