05/26/2011, by Melanie Nathan,
San Francisco -Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) is a student-run club in a high school or middle school that brings together LGBTQI and straight students to support each other, provide a safe place to socialize, and create a platform for activism to fight homophobia and transphobia.
On June 09, 2011, Geoffrey De Sousa & Erik Hughes, Fabulous By Design – will host the GSA Network fund raising event at their spectacular venue in one of San Francisco’s most beautiful design showrooms, At the De Sousa Hughes Design Showroom –to raise key funds to bolster their efforts to end bullying, empower youth leaders, and create schools that are safe for every student.
Featuring…
- Silent auction with incredible vacation packages, gift certificates, and more
- Delicious drinks and hors d’oeuvres
- A chance to hear from the young leaders impacted by GSA Network
BIG SECRET OUT:- LezGetReal is first to announce that the GSA Network super secret live auction item for the fundraising event at will be an Emmy Awards Red Carpet Experience, with two nights in a luxury hotel, two VIP tix to the Emmy’s, and a chance to walk the Red Carpet! I mean, the chance to walk the carpet with the likes of the Glee cast, etc is really priceless!
You are cordially invited to
Fabulous By Design
A Benefit for Gay-Straight Alliance Network
Thursday, June 9, 2011, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
VIP Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.
At the De Sousa Hughes Design Showroom
The San Francisco Design Center
2 Henry Adams St. #220
San Francisco, CA 94103
The evening will include a silent auction with incredible vacation packages, gift certificates, and more, a special live auction, plus hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Guests will also have a chance to hear from the amazing young leaders impacted by GSA Network. Regular tickets $75 – VIP tickets $125 – To purchase tickets and for more information, visit: www.gsanetwork.org/fabulous
GSA Network helps LGBTQ students and straight allies organize GSA clubs focused on activism to create safer schools. It’s resources empower students to advocate for safe schools policies, mobilize their peers to stand up for safety and equality, and train teachers to stop bullying. By providing in-depth leadership and activist training for youth, GSA Network is building a generation of leaders for LGBTQ rights and social justice. As a youth-driven organization, GSA Network brings the voices and perspectives of youth to the forefront of the LGBTQ movement.
GSA Network’s successful youth-led organizing in California is a national model that is accelerating the growth and impact of the GSA movement nationwide.
- Activist Camps
- Conferences, including the Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) in San Francisco, Expression Not Suppression (ENS) in the Central Valley, and a variety of conferences in Southern California
- Leadership Trainings and Summits
- GAYLA: GSA Advocacy & Youth Leadership Academy
- Queer Youth Advocacy Day
- National Gathering
- Special Events
You can support GSA Network by making a gift today. Donate now.
By Melanie Nathan
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