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The EQUAL Youth Center
Kansas City's Queer Activist
Youth Center
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Welcome to the first home of the EQUAL Youth Center, Kansas City's queer activist youth center.
What's New At EQUAL?
Registration Open For EQUAL Empowerment Summit!
Feb. 27th at UMKC
To register for the EQUAL Empowerment Summit, please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XYDPPKW
The EQUAL Empowerment Summit is an exciting day-long event for Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), queer youth and straight allies, and educators across the Kansas City metro area.
During the EQUAL Empowerment Summit, participants will attend workshops, activities, and discussions while networking with GSAs and educators across the metro area. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Workshops will include Gender Deconstruction, Safe Sex, Religion, Colleges/Scholarships and many more! There will also be a track for educators as well as a track sponsored by Lawrence Transgender Resources.
Please note: While there is a $15 registration fee, EQUAL will never turn anyone away for financial reasons. Our main goal is to make sure that you get to attend the EQUAL Empowerment Summit, so please indicate on the survey whether or not you will be paying the registration fee.
Feb. 27th at UMKC
To register for the EQUAL Empowerment Summit, please click here: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XYDPPKW
The EQUAL Empowerment Summit is an exciting day-long event for Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs), queer youth and straight allies, and educators across the Kansas City metro area.
During the EQUAL Empowerment Summit, participants will attend workshops, activities, and discussions while networking with GSAs and educators across the metro area. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Workshops will include Gender Deconstruction, Safe Sex, Religion, Colleges/Scholarships and many more! There will also be a track for educators as well as a track sponsored by Lawrence Transgender Resources.
Please note: While there is a $15 registration fee, EQUAL will never turn anyone away for financial reasons. Our main goal is to make sure that you get to attend the EQUAL Empowerment Summit, so please indicate on the survey whether or not you will be paying the registration fee.
EQUAL Appoints Inaugural Advisory Board
On December 19th, the EQUAL Youth Center held its first board meeting, launching the official start of the Center. Currently 12 members are serving on the Advisory Board, including local students, social workers, activists and others. EQUAL Co-Founder, Rachel Gadd-Nelson, noted, “We’re excited to take another step forward in opening this important new resource for youth.” Read more here.
On December 19th, the EQUAL Youth Center held its first board meeting, launching the official start of the Center. Currently 12 members are serving on the Advisory Board, including local students, social workers, activists and others. EQUAL Co-Founder, Rachel Gadd-Nelson, noted, “We’re excited to take another step forward in opening this important new resource for youth.” Read more here.
Kansas City has a strong LGBT community and we're proud to connect you to other LGBT-friendly organizations
The EQUAL Youth Center is a proud member of
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers