BAGLY's 31st Anniversary Celebration is TONIGHT

BAGLY's 31st Anniversary Celebration is TONIGHT, and I wish I was there instead of home sick again (it's just a cold, though). I usually attend this event, and donate my artwork to its silent auction. I was a youth member and leader from 1993 to 1999 (ages 17 to 23), and have been a board member and a staff member (Office Manager). The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY) is a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for the GLBT youth community. BAGLY also provides weekly and monthly social activities and special events for youth ages 22 and under. These activities provide an opportunity for young people to socialize, have fun and develop a sense of personal and community identity. Now celebrating its 31st anniversary year, BAGLY is the oldest and largest organization specifically for LGBT youth in Massachusetts, and has served over 30,000 youth since its founding. Event sites (BAGLY's website, bagly.org, is being renovated): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=105641726183200 https://sites.google.com/a/bagly.org/31st/home/reserve-tickets-now Last email invite: BAGLY's 31st Anniversary Celebration! BAGLY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gift is tax-deductible as allowed by law. RECEIVE NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM BAGLY Join Our Mailing List! CONNECT WITH BAGLY Just 8 days left until BAGLY's 31st Anniversary Celebration and Auction! In just 8 short days, BAGLY will be throwing it's 31st Anniversary Celebration! Please join us as we celebrate over three decades of queer youth movement at one of Boston's most anticipated cocktail party fundraisers. Enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres and an open wine/beer bar as you browse our silent auction, honor the amazing work of Beth Leventhal and The Network/La Red with our Distinguished Leadership Award and simply have fun at one of Boston's premier party venues, the Artists for Humanity Epicenter. This event is about celebrating BAGLY's amazing work, the youth that we support and generally having fun in a wonderful celebratory setting. Reserve or buy tickets today. You simply can't miss Boston's BEST party of the spring! WHEN: Thursday, April 14th, 2011, 6-8 pm. WHERE: Artists For Humanity Epicenter 100 West Second Street, South Boston, MA. TICKETS: $100 per person. Call (617) 227-4313 to reserve or reserve and buy tickets online here. If you are unable to attend but still want to support BAGLY, or want to help support BAGLY alum attend the event, pleaseclick here. Please note this event is 21+ Click here to check out the Facebook Event Page and see which of your friends are attending. --------------------- This year we are honoring Beth Leventhal, Exectutive Director and The Network/La Red with our Michael Pumphret Distinguished Leadership Award. Read more about their wonderful work below. The Network/La Red The Network/La Red was founded in 1990, and is a survivor-led, social justice organization that works to end partner abuse in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, BDSM, polyamorous, and queer communities. Rooted in anti-oppression principles, our work aims to create a world where all people are free from oppression. We strengthen our communities through organizing, education, and the provision of support services including hotline, safe home, support group, and advocacy. The Network La Red understands oppression to be an imbalance of power intrinsically linked to the privileges bestowed on some at the expense of others, based on but not limited to: race, ethnicity, gender expression and identity, class, ability, sexuality, religion, citizenship status, age, language capacity and history of incarceration and court involvement. Partner abuse exists to achieve and maintain control, and reflects and perpetuates the larger violent culture, which condones and rewards interpersonal, institutional and imperialist abuse of power in order to control and/or exploit groups of people. The Network/La Red links domestic violence to all other forms of violence, oppression and abuse, because the values and tactics behind each are identical. The Network/La Red defines anti-oppression as the beliefs, actions, and policies that aim to eliminate the imbalance of power within our society. Please take a moment to forward this information to friends, family and colleagues who may support BAGLY's programming for GLBT youth. Thank you! ABOUT BAGLY Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY) is a youth-led, adult-supported social support organization committed to social justice, and creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for the GLBT youth community. BAGLY also provides weekly and monthly social activities and special events for youth ages 22 and under. These activities provide an opportunity for young people to socialize, have fun and develop a sense of personal and community identity. Now celebrating its 31st anniversary year, BAGLY is the oldest and largest organization specifically for LGBT youth in Massachusetts, and has served over 30,000 youth since its founding. QUEER. YOUTH. MOVEMENT