Updates from BAGLY A special message from:  Dear Friend, The Massachusetts Commission on GLBT Youth invites you to attend our upcoming Public Hearings on the opportunities and challenges facing gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender youth in the Commonwealth. The Commission is an independent agency that recommends effective policies, programs, and resources for GLBT youth to thrive. In our first year as a Commission, we held statewide hearings on the health and welfare of GLBT youth. Now, in honor of our 20th anniversary and continued commitment, the Commission welcomes youth, families, schools, and communities to provide testimony; to both to celebrate successes and illuminate areas where more work needs to be done. We are eager to hear from residents across the Commonwealth who are interested in participating in these Hearings. Youth and adults of all races, genders, abilities, and experiences are encouraged to testify. The Public Hearings will be conducted on: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 1:00 - 6:00 pm Gardner Auditorium State House Boston, MA Reception to follow Thursday, June 21, 2012 2:00 - 6:00 pm Performing Arts Center Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA Reception to follow Testimony can either be spoken at the hearing itself or submitted in writing. Oral testimony will be limited to three minutes per person. Written testimony, as well as written copies of oral testimony, may be submitted to the Commission in the following ways: • at the hearing; • by email to Justin.T.Burke@state.ma.us, or • by mail to Justin Burke, Executive Secretary, MA Commission on GLBT Youth, Department of Public Health, 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108. Please make your submissions by July 1, 2012. Written submissions can also be kept anonymous. If you are planning to testify in person, please contact us by June 15, 2012. If you are planning to submit written testimony, the deadline is July 1, 2012. Written submissions can also be kept anonymous. For questions about the Public Hearings, to request an accommodation, or for resources on how to draft effective testimony, please contact Commission Chair Arthur Lipkin at Arthur.Lipkin@state.ma.us. For more information, visit us online at: Hearings Website: http://mcglbty.org Twitter Account: @MassGLBTYouth We look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Arthur Lipkin, Chair GLAD and BAGLY Unveil “Got Rights Project” for LGBTQ Youth Workshop, Materials, Video Aim to Inform and Empower May 11, 2012 While Massachusetts has good legal protections for its LGBTQ students, few students know their legal rights or how to exercise them in school. Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and BAGLY: The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth have moved to in to fill that gap with a collaboration, the “Got Rights Project”, which they are rolling out this month across the state... Read more  Thank you to everyone who came Out for Art! The evening was agreat success and a wonderful time. Thank you to everyone to joined us at Gallery Kayafas to share the work of two talented artests, Tim Donovan and Zoe Perry-Wood    The Big Queer Rock Show Was a Great SucceSS! Thank you to everyone who joined us at T.T. the Bear's Place in Cambridge on March 2nd for a fun and music-filled night benefitting BAGLY! Bands included Cancer Killing Gemini, Full Body Anchor, Oilhead and Grygiel. We hope to post some awesome pictures shortly, so keep an eye out! Mark Your Calendars!! BAGLY's Out For Youth Event, March 23rd!!  BAGLY's Out for Youth event is just around the corner. This years event will be held a the New England Aquarium and we will be honoring Ralph Vetters, Medical Director of the Sidney Borum Jr.Health Center, with our Michael Pumphret Distinguished Leadership Award and Mandy Carter, one of the country’s leading social justice activists,with our inaugural Queer Activist College Honorary Degree. Join us for this fun and exciting evening at one of Boston's most loved destinations! On Tuesday, August 9th, BAGLY warmly welcomed our newest staff member, Kurtlan Massarsky, as Director of Development. Kurtlan comes to us with a strong background in both fund development and marketing, including his previous employment as a development manager with the New York City Opera. We are sure he will be a wonderful addition to the BAGLY community and look forward to a long and productive relationship. Feel free to drop Kurtlan a message of welcome or simply to introduce yourself by emailing him here.
Welcome to BAGLY's updated TEMPORARY website. Our shiny new website is expected to go live in early November. In the mean time, please take a look around at the new content and if you have any suggestions or comments about what our new website should include, feel free to contact Kurtlan Massarsky. Check out these "It Gets Better" videos featuring BAGLY!!!
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