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Our Programs

Live Out Loud’s main goal is to connect LGBTQ youth to positive role models and affirmative experiences in the LGBTQ community, people who are passionate about their life’s work and committed to sharing their stories, insight, and advice with the next generation.


School Program
Volunteer role models are connected with LGBTQ youth in high school GSA clubs. Speakers discuss their personal journeys, including coming-out stories, career paths, as well as their successes and challenges.

The Homecoming Project

Sends successful LGBTQ role models to their hometown high schools to share their stories with the next generation.

Educational
Scholarships
Awarded annually to area high school students who demonstrate a strong capacity to “Live Out Loud.” They are making strides in the LGBT Community, both on and off campus and are active in their school’s GSAs.
Behind the Scenes
Connects youth with professional LGBTQ-affinity groups at major corporations. This unique program allows LGBTQ youth to meet out professionals who can help them see the support offered to LGBTQ employees.



Our Programs
Apply for Live Out Loud’s 2015 Scholarship

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Shaping the Conversation with LGBTQ Youth
Shaping the Conversation with LGBTQ Youth

When we consider the growing portrayal of LGBTQ community in the media, one of the most important considerations is the impact this has on the next generation. This is why telling our stories in a genuine way is the heart of Live Out Loud’s programs. While the influx of LGBTQ stories in the media is important, we need to be aware of which stories are being told and how they’re portrayed.

Go Behind the Scenes at Johnson & Johnson – November 20, 2014
Go Behind the Scenes at Johnson & Johnson – November 20, 2014

LGBTQ and Ally youth are invited to come learn what it’s like as an openly LGBTQ employee working at one of the world’s leading healthcare companies!

Success! Behind the Scenes at InStyle Magazine
Success! Behind the Scenes at InStyle Magazine

Cardozie Jones, Manager of Youth Programming, reflects on Live Out Loud’s Behind the Scenes program at InStyle, where LGBTQ and Ally students heard stories and career advice from openly LGBTQ InStyle employees, as well as world-famous fashion designer Marc Bouwer.

Go Behind the Scenes at InStyle – October 22, 2014
Go Behind the Scenes at InStyle – October 22, 2014

LGBTQ & Ally students are invited to go behind the scenes at InStyle on October 22nd, 4:30-6:00 PM. If you’re interested in fashion editing, photo editing, or design, this program is for you!

LGBT History Month – October 2014
LGBT History Month – October 2014

October is LGBT History Month – a time to celebrate, learn, and teach the LGBT community’s rich history.

To help move the community to action during this important time, Live Out Loud has gathered resources to help teachers and Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) advisors bring LGBT history into the classroom. We’ve also highlighted trailblazers from LGBT history who are sure to inspire your students.

Go Behind the Scenes at Estée Lauder on September 30th!
Go Behind the Scenes at Estée Lauder on September 30th!

LGBTQ youth and their allies are invited to Estée Lauder for an exciting chance to meet openly LGBTQ employees and gain career advice.

The 3 Most Common Fears LGBTQ Youth Have Returning to School
The 3 Most Common Fears LGBTQ Youth Have Returning to School

Live Out Loud’s Marketing Associate Jeff Hagan shares the 3 most common fears held by LGBTQ youth returning to school, and what you can do to make a difference…

Delmar Dualeh Reflects On His Year As Homecoming Project Intern
Delmar Dualeh Reflects On His Year As Homecoming Project Intern

Delmar Dualeh was Live Out Loud’s Homecoming Project Intern for the 2013-2014 school year. After a year of helping LGBTQ community members return to their hometown high schools, he decided to return to his own high school to become a role model for the next generation.

Laura Kanaplue Reflects on her Homecoming Project Experience
Laura Kanaplue Reflects on her Homecoming Project Experience

I came across Live Out Loud’s Homecoming Project while trying to find meaningful volunteer opportunities in NYC, specifically working with the LGBT youth. Once I learned about The Homecoming Project, I knew it was the opportunity I had been looking for.

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