Running of the Gays 2018
brought to you by Art from Ashes and the LGBTQIA* community!
*Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer or Questioning/Intersex/Asexual
On Sept 8th our community—LGBTQ+ and allies—will support Art from Ashes creative empowerment programs for queer youth for the 9th year!
The 9th annual Running of the Gays event will take place on SATURDAY, September 8th. You can take advantage of this unique opportunity to show support for young people in the queer community, as well as end up with some great pics of yourself looking fabulous in heels and boas (and anything else that flaunts your style)!!
Run a 3-block marathon in heels and help fund Art from Ashes creative empowerment workshops for LGBTQ+ youth in our community, like poetry and spoken word and visual arts.
If you're interested in supporting a runner, donate immediately 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 Delaney Coe, 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 youths, 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. 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 DELANEY AT EVENTS@ARTFROMASHES.ORG