LGBTQ Youth – Being Here – Being Queer – NOW!
By Joe Mannetti
“We are here! We are Queer! Get used to us! We’re FABULOUS!”
I remember my generation chanting those words in the streets. I also remember what it meant to be out, loud and proud as part of the LGBTQ community back in the day. But what does it mean to be “here and Queer” today for young people? It’s a new world. Times have changed. So, what is the face of the young Queer individual in 2010? What are their issues, goals, and dreams for the future? What have we communicated effectively to them about our history? What do they have to say to us?
There have been some recent events in the news that indicate that young people still have a lot of spirit when it comes to asserting themselves about LGBTQ rights. They have quite a bit to say, and they are saying it loudly and proudly at increasingly younger ages.
Please click inside to read about some new LGBTQ youth heroes.
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This started out as a simple story about how the Harvey Milk bill is being attacked by Religious Right professionals. Not surprising. But then the story morphed into how former GLSEN head Kevin Jennings is being pilloried by the right wing, with the Family Research Council determined to bring him down. That reminded me of Project 10 founder Virginia Uribe who fought Rev Lou Sheldon in the mid-80s. And then I got an email defending Harry Hay’s part in all this. Huh? Well, click inside to see how it all fits together. 
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