Welcome to YMCA GLBT, a nationally recognized YMCA of the USA employee resource group for the GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender including queer, questioning, inquiring, intersex) YMCA community and their allies and advocates.
Whether you're GLBT staff member or an Ally of the GLBT community, we hope you will find this web site informative and useful!
Let us know how we can help.
2011 GLBT Steering Committee (left to right, top to bottom): Roberto Valera (FL), Michael Streby (MA), Michael Saenz (CA), Richard Clegg (IL) , Keri Stout (WA), Ryan VanMeter (IL), Chad Nico Hiu (NY), Scott Umbel (NY), Ashley Page (VA), Alexander Vaughan (CA), Shelly Butler (MO), Gail Glasser (KY), Cassie Rood (MN), Shalimar Gonzales (WA), Gussie Monks (IL), Loretta Trapani (NY), Sam Mars (DC) and Mick Hughes (CA): Missing: Michelle Ford (MO) and Chuck Collins (CA).
OUR MISSION: All GLBT individuals are safe, welcomed and valued so that they can fully advance the mission of the YMCA.
Join us! We can use someone like you.
NATIONAL CALL
On January 20th, the Steering Committee of the YMCA GLBT Employee Resource Group held its annual national call. Unfortunately there were recording and technical difficulties however you can review the slides from the call.
CLICK HERE to download slides from the national call.
FOUR NEW MEMBERS ADDED TO STEERING COMMITTEE
Please welcome four new members to the YMCA GLBT Steering Committee! Welcome aboard!
Bruce Hathaway YMCA of the USA
Dylan Martin YMCA of San Francisco
Donald Langley North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook, Illinois
Jarred Lathrop-Weber YMCA of Greater Seattle
YMCA GLBT MOVING TO NEW YMCA EXCHANGE BY END OF YEAR!
The YMCA GLBT Web Site will be moving to the new YMCA Exchange Web Site by the end of the year. All memberships marked confidential will remain confidential. All the YMCA of the USA resource networks will be housed in one location on YMCA Exchange for easy access and the opportunity to communicate effectively to the movement's staff and volunteers.