“I knew I needed to do something not only for myself, but for any transgender student that would walk the halls after me.”
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For students, advisors, supporters, and allies!
Dear LGBTQ Youth Supporter:
We are excited to inform you that this year’s 3rd Annual New Jersey Trans Youth Forum has been scheduled for May 20, 2017, at Rutgers’ Livingston Student Center in Piscataway, NJ. See registration for schools or individuals on the home page of www.njtyf.org.
For the past 2 years, HiTOPS and GLSEN Central NJ have brought together hundreds of New Jersey’s Trans youth (ages 12-19) and their supporters for a day of celebration and education. This year’s theme, “We Exist. We Thrive!” will focus on empowering Trans youth and their allies to come together and work, explore, share, bond and find renewed strength for themselves and their community.
Will you please support this event with a donation? Donate here. Donations go towards sponsoring students who cannot afford to attend the event, underwriting transportation costs, paying for speakers, and/or food costs. No student is turned away for lack of ability to pay.
Not interested in donating, but want to participate? We are also accepting applications for Vendors at the event and Ads for the Program Book, which is used year-round. If you experience any difficulty or have any questions about using this online payment process or other methods of payment, please e-mail [email protected].
During this day-long conference, participants will enjoy workshops, educational activities, entertainment, and have the opportunity to network with peers from across New Jersey. We are thrilled to feature Jiselle Parker and Christine Hamlett as this year’s keynote speakers. We are sure the more than 300 trans youth and allies who attend the event will gain greatly from their insights.
Please consider supporting this vital conference with a donation or application participate.
To be a Sponsor, click here.
$15 - $75 to Sponsor 1-5 youth to attend
$100 Bronze Sponsor
$200 Silver Sponsor
$600 Gold Sponsor
$1000 Keynote Sponsor
$1500 Breakfast Sponsor
$2500 Lunch Sponsor
To be a Vendor, click here.
$50 for half a resource table
$50 for half table with sales
$75 for a full resource table
$100 for full table with sales
To place an Ad, click here.
$75 quarter page, black and white
$125 half page, black and white
$250 full page, black and white
$500 inside covers, full color
Thank you for your support of this exciting and important conference!
GLSEN and our New York City-area Chapters will march in solidarity with Orlando and our GLSEN Orlando Chapter at NYC Pride. To learn more, visit our happenings column or click the link below to sign up.
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Ximena Aparacio and Alyssa Concannon
Honorable Mentions:
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by Lana Leonard
Praise for the
The 11th Annual Conference
for NJ Gay-Straight Alliances
The animated chatter of hundreds of people filled the rainbow-bedecked room as our group took seats at the long rows of cafeteria tables and waited expectantly. From rainbow balloons to banners to GSA t-shirts, Lenape High School cafeteria was a vibrant display of pride. The enthusiasm and anticipation in the room were palpable. This was New Jersey’s long-awaited 11th Annual GSA Forum, hosted by the Lenape High School Gay Straight Alliance and co-sponsored by HiTOPS and GLSEN Central New Jersey. [read more]
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