Panels, Trainings, and Workshops
“Super informative, thought-provoking, and just overall inspired by their courage and openness.”
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
Apply for the Spring 2024 Speakers Bureau Training!
May 2nd & 3rd, 2024 (2-day training)
Are you interested in joining BAGLY’s Speakers Bureau, the oldest program for LGBTQ+ youth speakers in the country? Then apply today for the Spring 2024 training!
This is a stipended volunteer opportunity. You will receive $100 and a certificate once you complete the Speakers Bureau Training. Once you become an active member of the Speakers Bureau, you can receive $60+ for each speaking engagement you participate in. The Spring 2024 training is on Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3, from 4:30 PM to 7:00 PM on both days.
Applications for this training session close on May 1st - apply today!
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.
“The speakers from BAGLY were knowledgeable, articulate, and engaging in their presentation. Our K-12 faculty and staff gained insight into how to best support our trans and gender non-conforming students, as well as learning how to incorporate new terminology that is inclusive and affirming into our practice.”