QCH's LGBTQ+ Youth Program Launches Know Your Rights PSA for NYC Queer Youth

Ahead of New York City Pride Weekend, Queens Community House, one of the borough's largest social service organizations, announced the launch of Generation Q’s Know Your Rights PSA: The Q-niverse. The Q-niverse is a world created for NYC queer youth to learn about their rights and how they can advocate for themselves in and out of school. In this video we discuss local, state and federal laws protecting youth from discrimination, harassment and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Generation Q is an LGBTQ+ youth program of Queens Community House, one of the borough's largest social service organizations. Generation Q is a friendly, affirming environment with a wide variety of educational and recreational opportunities, as well as social and emotional support.

This PSA is a tool that Generation Q will be utilizing in their trainings to extend their reach to schools across Queens and the greater NYC area supplemented with a toolkit and technical support provided by Generation Q staff. Special thanks to The Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes for the funding to create this video, JOAN Studios/JOAN Creative in partnership with PANIC Studios and scriptwriter Alex Powers.

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Queens Community House (QCH) is a multi-service settlement house committed to serving the diverse neighborhoods of Queens. QCH serves more than 26,000 children, youth, adults, and older adults every year. Our mission is to provide individuals and families with the tools to enrich their lives and build healthy, inclusive communities. Through a broad network of programs operating out of 37 sites in 14 neighborhoods, we offer Queens residents a needed support system at every stage of life, helping them to develop the knowledge, confidence, and skills to change their lives for the better and become active participants in their larger community.