YouthSAFE & Carrie Hart (Greensboro, NC) What is a GSA? GSA traditionally stands for gay-straight alliance. A GSA is basically any group that works within a school to address and enhance school culture around issues of homophobia, transphobia, and all…
Resources
Queerology
A Syllabus for Educators Working with LGBTQIA Youth (Download as PDF) Office Hours Queerology starts at home, in your community and continues upon entrance to your school Course Description Queerology is a resource for educators developed in collaboration by LGBTQIA…
Ask Eli
Elijah Cameron (Asheboro, NC) Q: I am having issues with body dysphoria. I am upset that I don’t feel at home in my body, what do I do? A: Body acceptance is a process, sometimes life-long. While that may sound…
A Queer Tarot Reading
Red Behnke (Saxapahaw, NC) Q: Why do I depend on medication? A: So, the card that I drew was Judgement. The Judgement card signifies a sort of turning point in your life based on self realization and reflection, often times.…
Your friendly neighborhood binding safety guide
Elijah Cameron (Asheboro, NC) and Red Behnke (Saxapahaw, NC) You are walking out and about town when suddenly you don’t feel quite right. Your chest feels tight and you find it hard to breathe. Your back is sore and your…
Ten Best Ways To Practice Consent
Eric Ginsburg (Greensboro, NC) Courtesy, Yes Weekly! Defining consent Consent is usually discussed in the context of engaging in sexual activity with someone else, but can really be applied to interpersonal interactions in general. By defining what we mean by…
Summer Reading List
Rubyfruit Jungle by Rita Mae Brown Annie on My Mind by Nancy Garden A Boy’s Own Story by Edmund White June Jordan’s poetry Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde Queer Spirits by AA Bronson and Peter Hobbs Dykes to Watch Out…
Local & Regional Resources
Organizations for Youth Youth OUTRight (Asheville) Time Out Youth (Charlotte) YouthSAFE (Greensboro) InsideOUT 180 (Durham/Chapel Hill) LGBT Camps ASPYRE Leadership Camp (Greensboro) QORDS Camp (Browns Summit) GSA Activist Camp (Charlotte) LGBT Conferences Trans Student List LGBT in the South (Asheville)…
Beyond the Safe Zone
This week in QueerLab, we discussed the politics of safer spaces in downtown Greensboro and the surrounding area. We talked about what makes or breaks a “safe” space, and how to construct one in our own community through our actions,…
Story Banking | April 11, 2013
Elena Rue of StoryMineMedia joined QueerLab this past week (April 11, 2013) to lead a workshop on video-based storytelling and interview technique. View some of the stories gathered during the workshop below:
I.D.E.A. Session Captivates
Greensboro, NC – The Institute for Developing Electrifying Advancements (IDEA) was in full swing yesterday during the 1st planning session of I Don’t Do Boxes with a group of folks from around the Triad. We discussed ways anyone can contribute…
Streetside with Carrie Hart
Greensboro, NC – I’m reporting a-live from the Green Bean Cafe with YouthSAFE organizer Carrie Hart, asking her to talk a little bit about QueerLab and our upcoming publication. Carrie Hart is the current organizer of YouthSAFE, a community-based group…