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SMYAL supports and empowers LGBTQ+ youth. We actively work to create a world where queer and trans youth thrive through affirming programs and services designed to develop critical life skills, build community, and foster a sense of belonging.
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Meet SMYAL: Empowering LGBTQ+ Youth
2025 SMYAL Fall Brunch- Affirming Mental Counseling for LGBTQ+ Youth
SMYAL Brunch 2025- "Our Shared Table", Remarks from Executive Director Erin Whelan
"Kapaemahu" National Day of Reading 2025
Dirty Goose for SMYAL
A Look at Rise Up!
Councilmember Charles Allen on Supporting the LGBTQ Community in DC
Inside the Presidential Transition with Lisa Brown and Reggie Greer
Interview with youth activist Gabrielle Zwi
Announcing Expansions to Youth Housing Services at the Fall Major Donor Event
Ari Shapiro Interviews Aida Osman & Jon Lovett
SMYAL's 40th Anniversary Fall Brunch
David and Linden Share Their SMYAL Story at the 40th Anniversary Fall Brunch
SMYAL Alum Tiarra Abu-Bakr at the 40th Anniversary Fall Brunch
"A Place to Call Home"- SMYAL Youth Alexander Bell Speaks at the Fall Brunch
2024 SMYAL Community Advocate Award: Heidi M. Ellis
Executive Director Erin Whelan at SMYAL's 40th Anniversary Fall Brunch
A Letter from the White House at the SMYAL Fall Brunch
Mayor Muriel Bowser Speaks at the SMYAL's 40th Anniversary Fall Brunch
SMYAL's Bilingual Street Outreach Program
"We Show Up"- A Message from SMYAL Staff
SMYAL's History with Chuck Goldfarb
SMYAL Reads "47,000 Beads" for HRC's National Day of Reading
SMYAL Participant Chris Pinkney Speaks at the 26th Annual Fall Brunch
SMYAL Participant, Lahni, Speaks at the 26th Annual Fall Brunch