Be yourself, see yourself! Make something with your hands, while chatting with friendly LGBTQ+ folks from diverse backgrounds. They'll all introduce themselves in the theater after the performances, so you can choose where to go. (You don't have to stay in the same room the whole time.)
What's it like to become an LGBTQ+ adult? What can you learn from LGBTQ+ teenagers a little older than you? Take this opportunity to see ways to be your beautiful self in the future.
Activity: make and swap beaded friendship bracelets
Meet:
Ashley (she/her), artist, teacher, creator of Blackyard in Cambridge, and co-advisor of CRLS's Black Student Union
Activity: Check out Kimm's brand-new book Generation Queer, about youth activists, and think about how to take action in your community
Meet:
Kimm (they/them), author of Generation Queer
Jordan (he/him), Pastor of Connexion church in Somerville -- a great person to ask about being a queer person of faith!
Activity: decorate a Pride patch (and sew it on clothes or a backpack if you choose)
Meet:
Taylor (they/them), teacher, fiber artist, and owner of Patchwork Community Craft -- a great person to ask about making clothes work for your body!
Activity: make yourself fabulous with face paint!
Meet:
Jayden Jamison (he/they), drag king
Activity: make yourself fabulous with face paint!
Meet:
LGBTQ+ high school students at CRLS -- middle schoolers, ask them anything about high school!
Find your next queer read, talk with other book lovers, swap recommendations, and more! Don't forget to take home a free book or two!!
Need a sensory break from all that Pride energy? This room will be a quiet, calm space for sensory-friendly relaxation and creativity.
Meet:
Noah (he/xe), art educator