BAGLY Youth

Events

In addition to the hundreds of meetings, programs, and services we offer each year at our Community Center, BAGLY proudly presents a collection of annual events where folks from across the state can come together to learn, celebrate, and build community!

And the best part? All youth events are FREE to attend!

Massachusetts Youth Pride (MYP)

May 16th, 2026

A Pride Just for YOU(th): Massachusetts Youth Pride is the oldest youth-led, adult-supported LGBTQ Youth Pride celebration in the country! Massachusetts Youth Pride is held annually in May and features a march, festival, community partner resource fair, and a live stage show produced by LGBTQ+ youth!

Whether you’d like to join our MYP Planning Committee, perform during the festival’s stage show, or just want to sign up to march, you can learn more about getting involved in MA Youth Pride here!
Are you a corporate partner interested in sponsoring Youth Pride? Learn more about sponsorship opportunities here, or email BAGLY’s Development Manager, Ricky DeSisto (rdesisto@bagly.org)!
Each year, MA Youth Pride hosts an onsite LGBTQ+ Youth Resource Fair, where community partners are invited to share their resources, missions, and initiatives with attendees! Interested in tabling? Learn more here!

Learn More About Massachusetts Youth Pride

Saturday, March 28th, 2026

The Trans Youth Summit is a FREE event for youth and young adults who are transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender expansive. Our Summit features a keynote speaker, workshops, discussion groups, resource fair, and free gender-affirming wear! TYS offers a separate, supportive track for parents, guardians, and caregivers of transgender youth.

Trans Youth Summit

You can read more about our TYS FAQs here!
The Trans Youth Summit is proudly organized by BAGLY, MTPC (Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition), Greater Boston PFLAG, and OUT MetroWest.
Our TYS Planning committee is composed of trans and nonbinary youth and young adults, who lead the organizing of all workshop content, logistics, and details of the day.
Please Note: Applications for the TYS 2026 Planning Committee have closed.

Learn More About Trans Youth Summit

Queer Activist College (QuAC)

Wednesday Nights: June 24, 2026 - July 29, 2026

Take QuAC-tion at this summer's Queer Activist College! This summer, it's all about community organizing. How do we, as queer and trans young people, build power? What are our goals, and what campaigns can we learn from? If you're an LGBTQ+ young person in Massachusetts (25 and under) and you're excited about activism and advocacy, join us over at BAGLY on Wednesday evenings. Together, we'll build community, deepen our understanding of political action, and learn skills for organizing.

Learn More About QuAC