Nominate A Candidate For The 2010 Colin Higgins Youth Courage Awards

The nomination period for the 2010 Colin Higgins Youth Courage Awards is now open! You can nominate someone online, by fax, or by mail, yet we prefer you recommend a candidate using the online form.
ONLINE: Use the online form.MAIL/FAX: Download a Nomination Form (PDF) (~35K), which you can then print and fax/mail back to us.Note:

1. ALL Nominations MUST be received by:9 AM(ET), Monday, March 1, 2010
2. Nominations received after the due date/time will NOT be considered.
3. Self-nominations are NOT accepted.
4. Multiple nominations ARE acceptable.
5. Nominees must be 21 or under.
6. Awards are open to US citizens only.
7. Please do not call or email the Foundation regarding your nomination.

In 2010, three (3) honorees will receive a $10,000 grant which will be presented in New York City at the Trevor Project Benefit Gala in June. Honorees will also receive an expense-paid trip to the 2011 National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Creating Change Conference.

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Youth Courage Award On-line Nomination Form

Many LGBTQ youth struggle day to day living in environments that threaten their well-being, from enduring physical and emotional abuse from family members, to being kicked out of their homes, to seeking social services from providers that have no training on the issues facing LGBTQ youth, to confronting bullying and harassment in public schools coming from both students and the school administration. They find themselves ostracized, marginalized, and in psychological or even physical danger. The Colin Higgins Foundation is seeking nominations of LGBTQ youth activists who have transformed their experiences with discrimination into opportunities to inspire others by taking action, rallying support, and working to transform the systems and institutions that impact their lives. This year the Foundation will be awarding $10,000 grants to: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, and Queer youth (through age 21) who have bravely stood up to hostility and intolerance based on their gender and/or sexual orientation and triumphed over bigotry through working for LGBT rights and social justice.