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π£ ANNOUNCING the 2026 recipients of the π±ππππ π΅ππππ βπΆπππππππ π½ππππβ πΎπππππβπ πΉππππ
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βοΈ Jadyn Baria
βοΈ Lily Mueller
βοΈ Stellan Knowles
In partnership with Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) they will receive a paid scholarship, travel & housing for a 1-week workshop in Provincetown, MA this summer. The winners also receive 4 months of mentorship, which is already well underway.
Weβre SO pleased to announce the dedicated LGBTQ+ writer-mentors theyβve been paired with (bios below):
π« AJ/ Amara Brady
π« Sparrow Murray
π« Eddie Maisonet
Weβre thrilled to uplift these young βoriginal voicesβ and commemorate our beloved Julie Novak w the 2nd year of this new residency. Congrats to all!
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π«Amara/AJ Brady is a generative artist & cultural dramatug. Her work centers the humanity and divinity of Black femmes. MacDowell- James Baldwin Fellow 2023, WP Theaterβs Playwrighting Lab (2022-2024), The Public Theaterβs Devised Theater Working Group (2023-2024), and Bernardaβs Daughters (Audible). All Power to all people. AshΓ©.
π«Sparrow Murray is a transfeminine writer, visual artist, and educator. She is the recipient of the 2024 Stanley and Evelyn Lipkin Prize for Poetry, selected by Chessy Normile. Outside of her writing practice, she creates glass and paper objects. She produces Poetry Unbound and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
π«Eddie Maisonet is an afroboricua, disabled, q***r, trans, Boston-based storyteller, facilitator, and audio describer. He uses hybrid forms of essay, poetry, and spoken word to tell his own stories about growth, family, and community.
we usually talk art. but our youth podcast producers uncovered this urgent story for yall.
we often hear about q***rs π³π¦π€π¦πͺπ·πͺπ―π¨ healthcare and medicine, but ever wondered about the q***r professionals working πͺπ― π΅π©π¦ π§πͺπ¦ππ₯π΄ of science and medicine, esp right now? this new bonus episode is for you.
host Lily Mueller sits down with LGBTQ+ researchers and a pioneering OBGYN to talk about whatβs actually happening right now β defunded research, dismantled teams, and what it means to keep showing up for q***r communities and futures in the middle of it all.
q***r superheroes in white lab coats exist! go meet them. streaming everywhere. link in bio.
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β¨π§S3e15: White Coat Superheroes: Q***r-Inclusive Futures for Science & Medicine
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06/04/2026
the love didnβt stop at the door π«Ά grateful for every person who helped make Q***r Youth 1st possible behind the scenes.
BIG THANK YOUS TO:
γ°οΈ & Diana for opening your doors and making our dream a reality
γ°οΈ β a packet of pansy seeds in every gift bag. let q***r youth bloom πΈ
γ°οΈ Your cans were a hit!
γ°οΈall the young talented writers featured in βFrom Here We Buildβ for sharing your words with every guest, via their gift bags
γ°οΈ & for sharing your creative gifts w us all
γ°οΈbig love to our small but mighty team of 6 for making the magic happen
γ°οΈdeep gratitude to the trans and q***r ancestors who fought on this very ground we gathered on. we carry you forward.
you all helped make this inaugural new holiday unforgettable.
every June 1st = Q***r Youth 1st. π³οΈβπ
π 28 q***r creative futures still need your investment β link in bio or BIT.LY/FPPDONATE
q***r elders carry stories we canβt afford to lose π€
was mentored by harvey milk. is continuing that legacy today π³οΈβπ
wishing you all a happy harvey milk day tomorrow and belated lgbtq+ elders day π
clip from ep2 of our documentary series βq***r2q***r: activism through the agesβ β watch the full free episode at Q2QTALKS.com
***ractivism ***rhistory q***r history q***r elders lgbtq elders day intergenerational q***r q***r documentary free q***r film lgbtq documentary q***r intergenerational conversation
04/02/2026
Love On Wheels 2026 ππΌ was a night to remember!
65 of you skated circles round the rink at Skate Time, danced your heart out to tunes curated by , made gorgeous bracelets and collages, screamed your faces off for drag performances (shout out to and ), slayed the photobooth, & snacked on pizza, + our first ever Love On Wheels cake ππ§ (ty )!
Weβll be counting down the days until we see you at Love On Wheels 2027! πΌ
Until then, keep showing up as your full authentic selves, connect with others in the q***r community, and keep on rolling! You are the future. π
Special thank you to all of our funders who made this free, accessible safe space a reality for our q***r youth π and to the Hudson Valley community orgs & volunteers: and .
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