P.O. Box 4959 * Fresno, CA 93744 * (559) 266-LINK info@communitylinkfresno.com
FRESNO GLBTQ YOUTH ALLIANCE
A group for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and
Questioning Youth
A program of Community Link, Inc. - a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit
organization
Contact person: Jeffery Robinson - (559) 486-3464
Statement of Purpose:
The Fresno Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual Youth Alliance was created to offer
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, and Questioning Youth a safe
and substance free environment where they can be themselves, express
their concerns and discuss issues of importance that affect their
lives.
Who’s involved:
The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual,
Transgendered and Questioning community is a vast rainbow of
diversity. The Fresno Youth Alliance welcomes and celebrates that
diversity. Our members are teens and young adults of all colors,
differently challenged, from various religious faiths and backgrounds,
and have a wide variety of interests. We encourage and invite any and
all interested youth to come to our meetings.
Where & When:
We meet every Friday Evening at 7 - 8:30pm at the
First Congregational Church of Fresno
("Big Red Church") at 2131 N. Van
Ness Blvd.
See map. (the link opens an outside window)
Support/Rap:
The group offers a comfortable space, almost like a living-room, and
time to focus on family, relationships, friends, school, work, and to
share concerns and achievements.
Peer Counseling:
The group provides an opportunity for
one-on-one discussions with other young people who share your sexual
and affectional orientation who can help you work through difficult
times by listening and sharing their own experiences.
Educational Programs:
The group has access to trained professionals for workshops, lectures,
and discussions. We also co-sponsor along with Gay-Straight Alliance
Network the annual Expression Not Suppression conference.

Advocacy:
The group allows you an opportunity to advocate and lobby other local,
state, and national governmental bodies and community organizations
regarding issues which effect and affect younger Gay, Lesbian,
Bisexual, Transgendered and Questioning individuals.
Networking & Interacting:
The group networks with other Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual youth groups
in the state, along with student groups on the college and high school
campuses. It allows for interaction with the larger Gay and Lesbian
community through participation with other groups’ events and
community activities.
Social Activities:
The Youth Alliance organizes parties,
trips, movies nights, and dances especially for younger people like
ourselves.
Our Original Events:
Each year the group sponsors the Lavender Prom and co-sponsors the ENS
conference. In the past, we'd also hold the Double Prince and
Princess Pageant, our annual Youth Group Reunion, annual Halloween and
Christmas party, Beach Blanket Beauties, and the Pink Flamingos
Fundraiser.
Directed by:
The Youth Alliance is under the direction of, and is facilitated by
Jeff Robinson, who has a Masters of Arts in Counseling Psychology and
who has been working with adolescents and young adults since 1996.
The Lavender Prom is just around the corner and it is time to get those grass skirts and coconut shells out!
Community Link’s Fresno GLBTQ Youth Alliance will be host their annual GLBTQ youth Prom on Saturday, July 31st at 7pm at the Big Red Church, 2131 N. Van Ness Blvd.
“Hawaiian Luau” style will be very fitting for this Mid Summer blow out. Grass thatched Huts, beach umbrellas, volcano spitting lava, Hawaiian shirts, breezy out fits, tropical prints, sundresses and bikinis will be the standard attire. Formal wear is optional, but you must be either in formal wear or Hawaiian themed costumes to be able to run for the Double Prom King and Queen contest.
Each year the youth elect a female pair and a male pair of Prom Kings and Queens. To be eligible you must be a youth under the age of 25 years and have never been elected a Lavender Prom King or Prom Queen before. AND be decked out in island or formal attire.
There will also be Prom Pictures, with a stunning tropical back drop for everyone to get their vouge on. Couple shots, group shots and your narcissistic shots are all included in the extremely affordable cost of $5 per person.
The $5 cover also includes the dance, pictures, food and refreshments, and the prom King and Queen contest.
Dance your butts off to the tunes of DJ Binx as she blasts out the music all night long. Chat with your old friends, make some new ones and leave the attitude at the door. Just come out for some fun during the hot summer.
Community Link is currently seeking donations of sodas, food, decorations, and good old hard cash to make the kids prom a huge success. Financial donations can be sent to:
Community Link, P.O. Box 4959, Fresno, CA 93744.
Call Jeff at 559-486-3464 if you would like to make other donations or would like to volunteer. No chicken hawks need apply!
Upcoming Events

6/18 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
6/25 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
7/2 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
7/9 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
7/16 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
7/23 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
7/30 - 7p Youth Alliance meet
7/31 - 7p Lavender Prom 2010
Past Events

See some of our history!











