This collection of poetry, spoken word, short plays and monologues includes a wide spectrum of perspectives from LGBTQ youth and allies. Each work speaks to a different experience and includes a little something for everyone. In “Sock It To Me, Baby,” by Cathy Plourde, a sock puppet gives advice to a gay youth struggling with coming out. A straight ally defends his support of LGBTQ issues in, “What Makes a Man?” by Micah Malenfant and the spoken word piece, “Liquid Gender Form,” by Stephen M. Feest points out the frustration felt when gender doesn’t fit neatly into a male or female package.  This collection should find a home in school and public libraries  serving youth ages twelve and up, as well as middle school, junior high and high school drama programs. The royalty-free performance release will allow small groups as well as larger drama programs to make wide use of the material for productions. Of special note is the “Out & Allied Handbook,” which contains lists of resources, a glossary, staging tips, and a writing and production guide.  These elements, combined with the full spectrum of LGBTQ and allied voices make Out & Allied an excellent publication.

 

 

 

Well Aware has made available podcasts and PowerPoint slides from their fall series of three webinars themed “starting young, starting early.” The webinars are sponsored by the State of Wyoming using Garrett Lee Smith funding.

 

The webinars include: Cry for Help: Can Children Elementary-Age and Younger Really Be Suicidal?; Guiding Light: Helping Parents Comprehend the Potential for Suicide in Their Children; and How Young Is Too Young? Age-Appropriate Programs to Foster Suicide Prevention in Children.

 

For complete information to access these webinars and other suicide prevention resources, please visit: http://www.wellawaresp.org/webinars.php

 

SOURCE: HHS’ SAMHSA-Partner, the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, The Weekly Spark, November 18, 2011

 

 

Our colleagues at Amplify Your Voice brought this censorship to our attention. Read about it here: http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org/u/Amplify_Staff/2011/11/30/Rotten-Apple-Is-Siri-Blocking-Searches-for-Abortion-Care-and-Birth-Control

 

 

 

1 in 6 and The Men's Project offer this guidebook to explore benefits, risks, and challenges of peer-support for survivors of sexual violence.

 

You can download here: http://themensproject.ca/files/uploads/stfnetw_tmp2-files/peersupportguidefinal.pdf

 

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