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For Immediate Release May 16, 2012 Contact: Melissa Murray Outright Vermont (802) 865-9677 Saturday, May 19th Burlington, VT – This Saturday, May 19th from 10:30am-8:00am, Sunday, May 20th, Outright Vermont and BFA St. AlbansQueer/Straight Alliance (QSA), G.L.O.W. (Gay, Lesbian or Whatever),will co-host the 6th Annual Vermont Queer & Allied YouthSummit. The Queer and Allied Youth Summit includes a QSA Conference, whereVermont youth and their educators can network, attend workshops onhow to start QSA, address safer school strategies to addressbullying and harassment, and set priorities for the work ofOutright Vermont for the coming year. "We are excited to have Franklin County host the largestqueer youth conference in Vermont," remarked Melissa Murray,Outright Vermont's Executive Director. This day also marks the 13th annual Queer Youth Pride March andSpeakOUT, Queer Prom, and the SleepOUT – a series of eventsthat celebrate the lives and stories of Vermont queer youth. The conference portion of the day will occur from 10:30am-3:00pm,with the youth march and SpeakOUT occurring on the St. Albans towngreen afterwards. Later that evening, BFA St. Albans will host theQueer Prom and SleepOUT in the school gym. "The Queer Youth Summit is our biggest event of the year,drawing nearly 200 queer and allied youth, educators, and advisorsfrom all over the state." said Saben Littlefield, OutrightVermont's Statewide Education & Field Coordinator. Past host schools of the queer youth summit have includedBrattleboro Union High School, Montpelier High School, Rutland HighSchool, and the University of Vermont. Members of the press or community are invited to attend the queeryouth priority setting portion of the day from 2:20pm till 3:00pmin the BFA St. Albans auditorium. Other portions of the conferenceand day's events are reserved for registered conferenceattendees only. For more info, call 802.865.9677 or visit outrightvt.org. The mission of Outright Vermont is to build safe, healthy, andsupportive environments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,queer, and questioning youth, ages 13-22. Since 1989, Outright hasworked to provide safety and support for LGBTQQ youth, helped makeschools safer, and focused on youth empowerment, leadership, andadvocacy. To learn more about Outright, visit . I am an expert from lined-diaphragm-valves.com, while we provides the quality product, such as Lined Diaphragm Valves , China Plastic Check Valve, Handle Ball Valve,and more.
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