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One of Youth Speaks and Brave New Voices longest running programs, Queeriosity is a space for LGBTQIA+ youth and their allies to come together and celebrate their voices and art on their own terms. The first iteration of Queeriosity was presented by Youth Speaks in 1999 as a direct response to the lack of safe spaces for queer youth of color and it has since evolved into one of our most popular annual events. It is a showcase, open mic and ball all in one event. This is a place for young queer people to get fierce and get free.

The Brave New Voices Festival is the only four-day festival that brings the best youth poets from around the world to attend. workshops, showcases, participate in service learning, and the National Slam competition. To learn more about the inner workings that make Brave New Voices the premier youth event of the year visit https://youthspeaks.org/bravenewvoices/. YouthSpeaks.org and follow   / youthspeaks   and   / bravenewvoices   on social media.

Founded in 1996 in San Francisco, Youth Speaks is a leading presenter of Spoken Word performance, education, and youth development programs. Trailblazers of local and national youth poetry slams, festivals, and more, Youth Speaks offers a comprehensive slate of literary arts education programs and provides numerous opportunities for youth to be published and heard. Youth Speaks has worked with hundreds of thousands of youth and has helped create partner programs in 47 cities across the United States.