SAY! Youth Services

The Stonewall Alliance Center has provided a youth drop-in group since 1994. Currently, we have two discussion groups, SAY Twenties and SAY Teens.

Stonewall Alliance Youth (SAY) Groups

SAY Teens (14-17)

meet Mondays- 3:30-5:00pm

Social group for teens through 17 year olds. Varied events and activities throughout the year.
Email: teens@stonewallchico.org for more information.

SAY Twenties (18-29)

meet Wednesdays - 6:00-8:00pm

Social-Discussion group for 18-29 year olds. Varied events and activities throughout the year.
Email: youth@stonewallchico.org for more information.

History

In the early 1990's Butte County's Department of Drug & Alcohol, Youth Services received funding to study the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transexual, Intersex, Queer, Questioning youth. An LGBTQ+ Youth Taskforce was created and the Stonewall Alliance Center was represented on its membership. Tools were developed for teaching school administrators, counselors and faculty about LGBTQ+ youth. Upon completion of the funded efforts the County asked the Stonewall Alliance to continue the work.

In 1994 we began providing the first safe space for LGBTQ+ youth and their allies in Butte County. In seventeen years we have served hundreds of teens and young adults. These young people have made a lasting contribution to our community and to many other communities. One teenager from 1994 later became the Center's executive director for 2004-2006.