Take Action with BAGLY’s
Youth Leadership
& Advocacy
YOU(th) take the lead! We believe in your power to change the world. And a big way we do that is through our talented network of youth leaders and speakers that make up our Youth Leadership Committee and Speakers Bureau. Programs and services available for LGBTQ+ youth ages 22 and under.
Learning and Leading
Build your leadership and critical thinking skills as you build your community!
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Dive into your power and potential while you make friends! BAGLY's Youth Leadership Training Institute will provide you with marketable skills, a supportive environment to grow in, and the opportunity to help lead one of the oldest LGBTQ+ organizations in the country (that's us!).
Step up at BAGLY
Be empowered with experiential learning opportunities that strengthen your resume, develop your professional skillsets, and support your peers!
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Youth leadership is central to BAGLY’s, and has been for over 40 years. Today, the Youth Leadership Committee provides vision and direction for all of BAGLY’s Boston-based programming, including our weekly and monthly events.
Advocacy in Action
We support young people in driving social change through activities like coalition-building, voter registration, community actions, public education, and legislative advocacy.
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BAGLY’s Speakers Bureau members are transforming spaces like Boston Children’s Hospital, Converse, and the Statehouse! Youth-led speaking engagements give a glimpse into the current landscape of queer and trans youth in Massachusetts and their hopes and plans for a better tomorrow.
Interested in hiring one of our speakers? Click below to find out more.