We're Having a Gay Old Time... for the EIGHTH Time!

The eighth annual Running of the Gays event will take place on Sunday, October 29th. Take advantage of this awesome opportunity to show support for young people in the queer community, by running a 3-block marathon in heels. Not only will you help fund creative empowerment workshops for LGBTQ+ youth in our community, but you also will end up with some great pics of yourself looking fabulous!

If you're more interested in supporting a runner, donate on our Running of the Gays FunRaising page! And yay you, if you do!

More info can be found on our Facebook page or by emailing Paula Prentice, ROTG coordinator.

Why?
Proceeds contribute to continuing transformational creative programs for local youth who identify as LGBTQ+. While the event is silly, the statistics for our LGBTQ+ young people are decidedly unfunny:

• gay and lesbian youth are two to three times more likely to commit suicide than other youth, and 30% of all completed youth suicides are related to the issue of sexual identity; 
• 45% of gay males and 20% of lesbians surveyed reported having experienced verbal harassment and/or physical violence during high school as a result of their sexual orientation; 
• 26% of gays and lesbian youth are forced to leave home because of conflicts with their families over sexual identity;
• Almost 50% of transgender youth have seriously thought about suicide, and 25% reported that they have made a suicide attempt.

Art from Ashes provides creative programs with proven results that improve self-perception and increase involvement with and connection to the community.

IF YOU WISH TO PAY BY CHECK OR CASH, PLEASE CONTACT PAULA AT EVENTS@ARTFROMASHES.ORG

To make a donation or to sponsor a runner, please visit our

Running of the Gays FunRaising Page!

Big thanks to our sponsors!