Panels, Trainings, and Workshops
BAGLY Speakers Bureau is our longest continuously running program and the oldest and largest LGBTQ+ youth speakers bureau in the country. We work with schools, youth organizations, service providers, and foundations in order to increase their competencies around working with LGBTQ+ youth. Members of our program are highly skilled young LGBTQ+ public speakers who address their unique school, community, and family life experiences.
Panels, workshops and trainings offered:
Panels and presentations on topics such as:
Navigating being trans in schools
Being a queer and trans POC
Trans youth health and wellness
Being a youth leader at BAGLY
Interested in hiring one of our speakers?
Fees start at $100 per speaker/facilitator per hour depending upon type of organization, size of audience, and length of engagement. Fees compensate the youth speakers and support BAGLY’s programming and services for LGBTQ+ youth. We’re happy to adjust panels and workshops to meet your needs! Contact us to find out more.
Selected Past Clients
Codman Academy Charter School, Excel Academy Charter School, Harvard Graduate School of Education, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and Partners for Youth with Disabilities
Want to join the BAGLY Speakers Bureau?
We prepare LGBTQ+ young people to actively participate in sharing their stories, facilitating trainings, and changing communities. As a member of BAGLY’s Speakers Bureau, you will learn to communicate effectively in a variety of situations, particularly in front of an audience. In addition to learning public speaking techniques (like overcoming stage fright), you will learn how to connect with people on an emotional level and share your story! BAGLY convenes two statewide Speakers Bureau trainings for LGBTQ+ youth each year. Contact us to find out more or to sign up for the next training.