GenQ | Youth organisation
GenQ
Phone: +61 2 4323 2374
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25.01.2022 The Official Ambassador of The Gender Centre, Board Associate Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras, Sydney Star Observer Journalist and award winning Trans & Gender Diversity consultant, Katherine Wolfgramme to visit the Coast and facilitate our little "snack and chat" session as part of the @Central Coast R U OK Day "Gender Blender " 18+ evening next thursday (12th Sept) @ Ettalong This event is supporting the transgender, gender diverse and gender questioning population. You must be registered to attend. https://centralcoastpride.org.au/services/genderblender/
24.01.2022 with this in mind, please note that GenQ is postponed until further notice.
22.01.2022 Skittles! This is awesome!
22.01.2022 Queer Screen Film Fest $10 YOUTH TIX for people aged 25 & under! Available 45 min before the advertised start time of each film. Max 1 ticket per person per session. Excludes Party and Double Feature tickets. Simply show your ID at the festival box office and if the film isn’t sold out, you can see it for $10! Info & T&Cs: bit.ly/QS19Youth #QSFF19 18-22 Sep Event Cinemas George Street. Full program: bit.ly/QSFF19CP
20.01.2022 Check out the MusicNSW masterclass for women, non-binary, and trans folk to learn from some of the best in electronic music! See the MusicNSW event below for more details!
18.01.2022 The October GenQ is close upon us! Please RSVP to the event page below :)
17.01.2022 Dealing with family or a living situation that's unsupportive of your LGBTQIA+ identity can be really, really tough and and a whole lot tougher when you have to #stayhome. Thankfully the team at Minus18 have put together some helpful resources that might give you some tips on how to get through these trying times!
17.01.2022 On May 17, 1990, the World Health Organisation removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems. From this event, IDAHOBIT (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia, and Transphobia) was born to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community and to raise awareness around discrimination and the work that is still needed. RYSS - Regional Youth Support Services have been allies of the LGBTQIA+ community since our establishment over 3 d...ecades ago, starting on the Central Coast in with a group that has since evolved into the GenQ program that we know today. We stand with our LGBTQIA+ workers, clients, and the wider community to break the silence on discrimination, on homophobia, on biphobia, on interphobia, and on transphobia. We stand with the LGBTQIA+ community and will call out these actions when we see them in the community and strive to celebrate and acknowledge everyone as they are. #IDAHOBIT #IDAHOBIT2020 #centralcoastpride #centralcoastlgbtqia+ Stand with us to break the silence this IDAHOBIT Day.
15.01.2022 Join us next Tuesday 28th July for Book Club - Bring a book to discuss, it could be your favourite novel, favourite comic book or simply a book you have recently finished.
14.01.2022 Dear All, In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak, RYSS is taking the appropriate measures to reduce the risk of infection to our staff and clients. Therefore, the GENQ support group meeting next Tuesday 24th March 2020 has been cancelled, along with all future meetings until further notice. If you are in need of support, you can call RYSS between the hours of 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday on 4323 2374, or send us an email at [email protected] Thank you for your understanding.... Keep safe, and well! See more
12.01.2022 Please join us tomorrow online from 4pm-5pm. Please see event page for more details.
12.01.2022 Effective today RYSS are making changes to how we will be operating due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We take the health and safety of our clients, participants and... staff very seriously and our protocols are determined by official guidance from Health NSW, the Department of Health, our funding sources (including Dept. of Communities and Justice and the NDIA), and of course guidance from the RYSS Management Committee. We are now making preparations for all staff to be able to work remotely. The RYSS shopfront at 123 Donnison Street, Gosford will be closed. The RYSS phone number will still be operational and our Resource Worker will be taking messages and notifying staff so they can reply. Clients are encouraged to call or email our staff as face to face interactions will be limited and not always be possible at this time. Our Wyoming Youth Skills Centre will be closed until further notice, this also means RYSS Group programs have been postponed. We have made the decision to suspend ALL RYSS Groups (including NDIS, Wyoming, and Theatre) for the remainder of Term 1. Pending further updates, we are hopeful that we will be able to resume Groups for Term 2 (which would be commencing the week of 27th April). This is a precautionary measure intended to prevent any unintended exposure that may have otherwise occurred in the delivery of those groups. RYSS is continuing to deliver support as per usual rostering and staff will practice thorough hygiene practice adhering to the latest advice in regard to ‘social distancing’ i.e. no ‘handshaking’, and to keep an area clear of 1.5m from others. We will encourage our clients to adhere to the same practices. We will continue to adapt our delivery of supports according to the conditions in which we find ourselves, and apply best practice to our support delivery, making use of the most up to date information and advice. Similarly, RYSS intends to provide the best support we are able to, under the current circumstances. We will ensure we meet our duty of care obligations for clients of RYSS, and that we provide them with reliable and practical guidance and suitable referrals to support services that best meet their need. These current practices will be subject to change as we follow and evolve with the current heath crisis.
10.01.2022 This incredible coming out video by Macey Lawson came first place, out of 26 entries, in the Kids Helplines National Video competition of 2020.
10.01.2022 the Young Authentic And Social (YAAS) R U OK? Day event will be held on September 12, 2019. Come along to share some great tips to help end the isolation and discrimination affecting LGBTQIA+ young people. See below event for more details!
09.01.2022 Happy belated Mardi Gras! The Central Coast ARAFMI Community is incredibly diverse, and we support our LGBTQIA+ friends. ReachOut.com Australia gives some great... advice on how we can be allies to the LGBTQIA+ community: support equal rights for everyone regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender or religion do what we can to call out discrimination and to fight for equality try to make the world a better place for anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+. See more
09.01.2022 #Repost @metro.fest LINEUP RELEASED DOUBLE HEADLINER GOLD MEMBER + MOVING STILLS... LIMITED $10 TICKETS AVAILABLE IN BIO @goldmembermusic @themovingstills @thelooseleeches @turtlecustardband @awheck_official
08.01.2022 August 30th is Wear It Purple Day A day that started in 2010 to remember young LGBTQIA+ people who had taken their own lives due to bullying and harassment around their sexuality and gender identity. RYSS works to support young people, including those who are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and show their continue to support today for Wear It Purple Day. Everybody has the right to be proud of who they are. #genq #wearitpurple #wearitpurpleday2019 #lgbtqia #gay #lesbian #wip2019 #centralcoast #youth #trans #bisexual #queer #intersex #asexual #ryss
04.01.2022 Hey GenQers! Below is a survey on GenQ for 2019, and what we would like to see GenQ as for 2020. As I (Lexi) will be unable to continue facilitating in 2020, gathering valuable information from those that attend, and would like to attend, the group is important in shaping how it will run in the future.... It should only take about 5 minutes to complete, and all feedback and ideas are welcome! I look forward to hearing from you all and seeing you all at the final GenQ for 2019 on November 26!
01.01.2022 We cannot believe how quickly the year has gone with the final GenQ for 2019 NEXT Tuesday! As most of you know, this will be Lexi's final GenQ as she has taken on a new role at RYSS. We look forward to seeing everyone and am so excited to see what you all plan for 2020! See the event page below for more details!
01.01.2022 GenQ is excited that next week we will be doing Zine Making with Asa for our program! Queer themed and lots of fun - it's a program not to miss! Check out the event page below to RSVP!
01.01.2022 Please join us next Tuesday 25th August from 4-5pm
