Outright’s Queer Youth Awards Celebration is an opportunity to celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQQ) and allied youth from across the state that have made a significant impact in their communities. Youth from across Vermont are doing amazing work to help make this state a safer place for LGBTQQ youth and we want to hear about it. Please consider nominating someone today.
Please also consider nominating someone for the William J. Lippert Jr. Leadership Award. This award, named for community advocate and Vermont State Representative Bill Lippert of Hinesburg, honors Vermonter(s) of any age whose impact on the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning community is statewide and whose leadership inspires Vermont’s youth to stand up for total equality.
Deadline for submissions is Friday, October 22, 2010. Submissions will be reviewed by a panel of community members and award recipients will be notified by October 29, 2010. All award recipients will be invited to join Outright Vermont for the annual Queer Youth Awards Celebration on November 13, 2010 at 7p.m. in Burlington. We hope that you will join us for this celebration event. Event tickets can be purchased online at www.outrightvt.org starting October 15, 2010.
Mission & Criteria: The mission of Outright Vermont is to build safe, healthy, and supportive environments for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth (ages 13-22). Our goal is to make Vermont the safest, most supportive, and empowering state for queer youth in the United States of America. Outright’s Queer Youth Awards celebrate Vermont youth who exemplify Outright’s mission by working to build safe, healthy, and supportive environments in their own communities.
To nominate someone for an award, please provide their name and contact information and your name and contact information. Also provide a 1-2 page summary describing why you think your nominee has made a difference in the lives of LGBTQQ youth. Use specific examples whenever possible. Supplemental materials, such as photographs, video, printed materials, etc. are welcome and encouraged, and may be used the night of the event (and can be returned after). Submissions may be mailed to Outright; faxed to 802-861-2075, or emailed to Melissa@outrightvt.org. Your submission authorizes Outright Vermont to use this information, including the nominee’s name and any supplemental materials, in future organizational materials.
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