10th Annual
Queer Youth Leadership Awards 2007
Saturday, May 19th
From Isolation to Visibility...
From Isolation to Visibility...
Saturday, May 19th
Harbor High School, 300 La Fonda, Santa Cruz
- 6 pm Catered Buffet Dinner by Village Caterers
- Toast celebrating the 10th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards
- 7:30 pm Resource Fair
- 8 pm Variety Show and Awards Ceremony
- Community Dance to follow with DJ Reb
Watch for the Community TV Public Service Announcement featuring Santa Cruz Mayor Emily Riley and Queer Youth Leadership Award Nominee Luigi Tufo. Additionally, watch for the Public Service Announcement from the Mayor of Watsonville Manuel Quintero Bersamin in Spanish. Both were filmed at the studios of Santa Cruz Community TV and are hosted at Santa Cruz Indymedia.
Mayor of Santa Cruz: watch here
Mayor of Watsonville: watch here
Read about the Awards in the current issue of the Good Times, Mid-County Post, Growing Up In Santa Cruz Magazine, and the May 10th Register-Pajaronian.
Visit Bookshop Santa Cruz to view their Queer Youth Leadership Awards display.
Watch for the Community TV Public Service Announcement featuring Santa Cruz Mayor Emily Riley and Queer Youth Leadership Award Nominee Luigi Tufo.
Tune in to KUSP 88.9 FM “Talk of the Bay” on Tuesday, May 15th at 10 AM and hear from a 1998 queer youth awardee and a 2007 queer youth awardee.
Volunteer Opportunities
Help decorate Harbor High School on the day of the event and help create a festive environment. To volunteer an hour or two anytime from 10 am – 4 pm, please contact Marie Garcia at info@QYLA2007.org.
Celebrate with us on May 19th!
The QYLA 2007 Core Production Team has designed a full and dynamic evening to help celebrate the 10th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards. Join family and friends for a special evening. Ticket locations available in Santa Cruz, Felton, Soquel, and Watsonville.
A project of the Santa Cruz County Task Force for LGBTIQ Youth, an affiliate of the Diversity Center. Co-sponsored, in part, by Santa Cruz City Schools.
» Download a Flyer for QYLA 2007!
1998-2006 Awards
2006
Awardees and Nominees for 2006
Visit the homepage of the 2006 Queer Youth Leadership Awards
2005
Awardees and Nominees for 2005
Visit the homepage of the 2005 Queer Youth Leadership Awards
2004
Awardees and Nominees for 2004
Visit the homepage of the 2004 Queer Youth Leadership Awards
2003
Awardees and Nominees for 2003
Visit the homepage of the 2003 Queer Youth Leadership Awards
2002
Queer Youth Awardees and Nominees
Ally Awardees and Nominees
Organizational Awardees and Nominees
Visit the webpage for the 2002 Queer Youth Leadership Awards
2001
Queer Youth Leadership Award, Awardees
Marissa Mathews, Alisa Church, Zachary Davenport, Beryl Fanslow, Lee Maranto, and Phron McElroy
Ally to Queer Youth, Awardees
Lori Davenport, Mark Krikava, Stuart Rosenstein
Organizational Ally to Queer Youth, Awardee
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Education for Santa Cruz County
Queer Youth Leadership Award, Nominees
Jody Hannibal, Savannah Rappa, Joe Sampson, Juno Parrenas, Jared Nayfack, Robert Imada, Thomas (TC) Sorenson, Dylan Garner
Ally to Queer Youth, Nominees
Alison Hayes, Andrew Purchin, Anneleen Severynen, Bart Church, Cynthia Druley, Dana Blumrosen, Darcy Thole, KC Bly, Leslie Goodfriend, Sharon Stone, Terry Cavanagh, Tracey Runeare, Yael Lachman
Organizational Ally to Queer Youth, Nominees
CLUH, Watsonville High School GSA, Queer TV, Triangle Speakers
2000
Queer Youth Leadership Award, Awardees
Robert Imada, Armando Hernandez, Kristin George, Jared Nayfack
Ally to Queer Youth, Awardees
Jorge Bru, Noreen Winkler, Lisa DuPont, Brian Rodriguez
Organizational Ally to Queer Youth, Awardees
Salud Para La Gente, The Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County
Queer Youth Leadership Award, Nominees
Carlos Velarde, David Magarian, Ray Lara, Alisha Church, Emily Bolton, Desiree Colvin, Andres Melgoza
Ally to Queer Youth, Nominees
Randy Alaga, Terry Cavanagh, Joan Fry, Andrew Purchin, Stuart Rosenstein, Barbara Silverthorne, Maryanne Tong
Organizational Ally to Queer Youth, Nominees
Equinox, Watsonville GAP (Gay and Proud) Youth Group, Watsonville High GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance), UCSC GLBT Network, Santa Cruz City Schools GLB Task Force, Santa Cruz GLSEN, Santa Cruz PFLAG, Santa Cruz High School Rainbow Alliance
1999
Queer Youth Leadership Award, Awardees
Meliza Banales, Leigh Carson, Ailin Conant, Brendon Constans
Ally to Queer Youth Award, Awardees
Raul Bonilla, Kate Kaufman, Shirley Lopez, Pamela Spycher
Queer Youth Youth Leadership Award, Nominees
Melissa Barthemy, Adam Christensen, Allisa Church, Psyche Eagleshadow, Juno Parrenas, Bryan Sayegh
Ally to Queer Youth. Nominees
Jenifer E. Austin, Ben Jarvis, Noreen Winkler, name withheld
1998
Queer Youth Leadership Award, Awardees
Michael Stevens, Monica Morales, Mireya Gomez, Zephyr Pfotenahuer
