The Queer Youth Task Force is proud to announce the 28th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards will take place on Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 5:30 pm at Soquel High School in Soquel. In the past 28 years we have seen profound progress for the LGBTQIA2S+ community, both here in Santa Cruz County and around […]
Ways to Support 2025 QYLA
Three Ways to Support the Queer Youth Leadership Awards! Advertise, Sponsor a Table or Donate. Those who donate over $575 will be listed as a co-sponsor. All co-sponsorships confirmed by April 18, 2025 will be featured in the QYLA Printed Program, linked to on the QYLA website, and will have visibility at the event itself. Due […]
Queer, Trans & Ally Youth Talent Auditions for QYLA 2024
Sign Up Now — Audition Form Here! QYLA 2024 Youth Talent Auditions Auditions: January 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM The 27th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards is looking for two youth emcees AND two performers or youth group performances for the awards ceremony taking place on May 11, 2024 at Scotts Valley […]
2021 Queer Youth Leadership Awards
An Update on the 24th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards As we approach the one year anniversary of our county’s shelter-in-place order, we’d like to reflect on all that the past year has brought us. The pandemic, fires, and political upheaval have left us collectively feeling pain, grief, loss, isolation, fear, and uncertainty. But the […]