SMYAL supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC metropolitan region. Through youth leadership, SMYAL creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to build self-confidence, develop critical life skills, and engage their peers and community through service and advocacy. Committed to social change, SMYAL builds, sustains and advocates for programs, policies and services that LGBTQ youth need as they grow into adulthood.
Through its GSA Network, it provide support and resources to GSAs in DC as well as in the nearby suburbs of Maryland and Virginia. Last November, it hosted the 1st Annual “Leading with Pride!” DC GSA Conference to bring together student leaders and faculty members from schools across the DC metro region. Every day of the year, SMYAL is proud to host LGBTQ youth leaders for after-school development, advocacy, and recreational programming.
Visit its website (www.smyal.org), Facebook (www.facebook.com/smyal) or Twitter (www.twitter.com/SMYALDC) for more information!