Edmonds Queer Youth Alliance

03/14/2025

EQYA March meeting! 3/17/25 at 6:30PM. Come meet other LGBTQIA2S+ young adults in Edmonds, Washington who are building community and working towards creating positive change in Edmonds. This month we will begin planning a community garden project, and have time to chat about any other topics EQYA members bring to the meeting.

MASKING IS REQUIRED! We will have extras available if you need one. 17+

Questions? Looking for community? Reach out to us through DM's or through our email [email protected]

Meeting Access Information:
- Masking is required, there will be extras at the meeting.
- The entire Edmonds Library is accessible by wheelchair, the door to the meeting room may be a tight fit, however there is an alternative entrance. If you need to use the alternative entrance let us know.
- The restrooms are gendered and multi-stall, if you feel nervous or unsafe ask for a buddy to come with you!
- A printed copy, or a large print copy, of the meeting agenda will be provided upon request.
- If you need ASL/language interpreting please reach out in advance so we can accommodate you.
- Service animals are welcome in the library.
- If you have any other accessibility concerns don’t feel afraid to let us know!
Reach out through DM/Email ([email protected]) for questions or accommodations.

02/18/2025

Tonight we are keeping it low-key with a movie night in our EQYA discord featuring the film "A Thousand Cuts"! Movie starts at 6:30 PM, mics off!

If you would like to participate but aren't in the discord, send us a dm!

Itching for an in-person event? Check out the Q***r and Trans Prisoner Writing party at the Edmonds Library from 5:30-6:45pm. Masking required! All ages welcome!

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02/04/2025

**COPIED FROM .edmonds **

❤️💌🪩
We’re hosting this totally RAD Valentine’s Day bash with Edmonds Pride on Friday, February 14th, ALL NIGHT LONG (Well, from 4pm-1am 😉) and we can’t wait to celebrate with you!!!

We have a $5 raffle that you can enter until 11:59pm.
The raffle will be pulled from 9pm-12am, with a ticket pulled every half hour!**
You can win booze, gift cards, swag, a cocktail class for two, and other fun prizes! There will also be a special V-Day menu with themed cocktails and N/A offerings.

The fun doesn’t stop there!
❤️📸We will have a photo area set up in our lounge with themed props and decorations, even polaroids you can take home!
❤️Make-your-own-valentine station with all the fixings to design a custom valentine 💌
❤️ playing his legendary Friday set from 8-11pm!

We have SO MANY awesome surprises in store. We can’t wait to celebrate you, our amazing community, and share the love that we all need so badly right now. This is a space where we can be our true selves without judgement, and you better believe we’re going to celebrate our asses off!!

*all proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Edmonds pride.

*you do not have to be present to win a prize if your ticket is called. You will write your name and email or phone # so that we can contact you to collect your winnings!

01/25/2025

Join us for Big Gay Trivia this Monday to raise funds for Edmonds Pride!

01/09/2025

The next EQYA meeting is Wednesday January 22nd 6:30-7:30 PM in the Edmonds Sno-Isle Library Meeting room (650 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020)

This month Rowan, our founder, will be giving a presentation on civic engagement and community organizing. The presentation aims to help provide guidance on where to start if you are looking to get involved in making a positive difference in your community.

Ages 17+ welcome, 16+ with parental permission (send us a message), and as always, MASKING IS REQUIRED! High quality masks such as an N95 (or better) are preferred, and we will have extras in case you need one. If you feel sick please test and stay home.

Join our Newsletter so you never miss information about a meeting! Just dm/email us your email and you will be added ASAP. If you need resources you can check out our linktree through the link in our bio, currently there isn’t much but we plan to update it with a more comprehensive Edmonds/Snohomish County LGBTQIA+ resource list in the future. If you know of a resource, provider, or business that should be on this list please send the information to us!

Meeting Access Information:
- Masking is required, there will be extras at the meeting.
- The entire Edmonds Library is accessible by wheelchair, the door to the meeting room may be a tight fit, however there is an alternative entrance. If you need to use the alternative entrance let us know.
- The restrooms are gendered and multi-stall, if you feel nervous or unsafe ask for a buddy to come with you!
- A printed copy, or a large print copy, of the meeting agenda will be provided upon request.
- If you need ASL/language interpreting please reach out in advance so we can accommodate you.
- Service animals are welcome in the library.
- If you have any other accessibility concerns don’t feel afraid to let us know!
Reach out through DM/Email ([email protected]) for questions or accommodations.

12/12/2024

The next EQYA meeting is Monday December 16th 6:30-7:30 PM in the Edmonds Sno-Isle Library Meeting room (650 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020)

Join EQYA for a discussion about our goals for EQYA, and building resilience within our communities in preparation for what may be a difficult time.

Ages 17+ welcome, 16+ with parental permission (send us a message), and as always, MASKING IS REQUIRED! High quality masks such as an N95 (or better) are preferred, and we will have extras in case you need one. If you feel sick please test and stay home.

Join our Newsletter so you never miss information about a meeting! Just dm/email us your email and you will be added ASAP. If you need resources you can check out our linktree through the link in our bio, currently there isn’t much but we plan to update it with a more comprehensive Edmonds/Snohomish County LGBTQIA+ resource list in the future. If you know of a resource, provider, or business that should be on this list please send the information to us!

Meeting Access Information:
- Masking is required, there will be extras at the meeting.
- The entire Edmonds Library is accessible by wheelchair, the door to the meeting room may be a tight fit, however there is an alternative entrance. If you need to use the alternative entrance let us know.
- The restrooms are gendered and multi-stall, if you feel nervous or unsafe ask for a buddy to come with you!
- A printed copy, or a large print copy, of the meeting agenda will be provided upon request.
- If you need ASL/language interpreting please reach out in advance so we can accommodate you.
- Service animals are welcome in the library.
- If you have any other accessibility concerns don’t feel afraid to let us know!
Reach out through DM/Email ([email protected]) for questions or accommodations.

11/18/2024

Todays Meeting is Cancelled due to lack of meeting space and Rowan getting sick! So sorry for the late notice, but as stated i have been sick and totally spaced on this until very last minute.

We will be back next month! Please take care of yourselves, and reach out if you need to chat. Things are rough right now for many of us, but you don't have to be alone. ❤

10/16/2024

10/08/2024

The next EQYA meeting is Monday October 21st 6:30-7:30 PM in the Edmonds Sno-Isle Library Meeting room (650 Main St, Edmonds, WA 98020)

Join us for a presentation on LGBTQIA+ Filipino History in honor of Filipino-American History Month by one of our members! There will be art supplies and time for socialization before/after the presentation.

Ages 17+ welcome, 16+ with parental permission (send us a message), and as always, MASKING IS REQUIRED! High quality masks such as an N95 (or better) are preferred, and we will have extras in case you need one. If you feel sick please test and stay home.

Join our Newsletter so you never miss information about a meeting! Just dm/email us your email and you will be added ASAP. If you need resources you can check out our linktree through the link in our bio, currently there isn’t much but we plan to update it with a more comprehensive Edmonds/Snohomish County LGBTQIA+ resource list in the future. If you know of a resource, provider, or business that should be on this list please send the information to us!

Meeting Access Information:
- Masking is required, there will be extras at the meeting.
- The entire Edmonds Library is accessible by wheelchair, the door to the meeting room may be a tight fit, however there is an alternative entrance. If you need to use the alternative entrance let us know.
- The restrooms are gendered and multi-stall, if you feel nervous or unsafe ask for a buddy to come with you!
- A printed copy, or a large print copy, of the meeting agenda will be provided upon request.
- If you need ASL/language interpreting please reach out in advance so we can accommodate you.
- Service animals are welcome in the library.
- If you have any other accessibility concerns don’t feel afraid to let us know!
Reach out through DM/Email ([email protected]) for questions or accommodations.

09/20/2024

This is your chance to get involved with the future of Edmonds Pride! Please read the announcement and post description if this sounds like something you would be interested in!

The current Edmonds Pride Planners have put together an announcement that reads: “The Edmonds Pride celebrations in 2023 and 2024 were amazing successes. This was the result of City of Edmonds working closely with community organizations like Under the Rainbow, Pride of Edmonds, the Edmonds Chamber of Commerce, Edmonds Center for the Arts, ArtSpot, PFLAG, Sno-Isle Libraries, the Edmonds DEIA Commission, and Edmonds Q***r Youth Alliance.

The City of Edmonds leading Edmonds Pride is not a sustainable model for future Pride celebrations or the city, unfortunately. The future of Edmonds Pride depends on someone, or an organization, stepping forward to assume the leadership role. Whether this means creation of a 501(c)(3) nonprofit which is the normal structure, or another approach.

The celebration is established, and the city is willing to remain as a steadfast supporter and partner. They can share all the information used to establish this great community event. We just need leadership to take this on.”

If you are interested in getting involved as a leader, or as a future volunteer, contact Rowan at [email protected]

Anyone who is interested in dedicating the time towards starting a nonprofit to manage Edmonds Pride in the future is encouraged to reach out! We need any skills that you can bring to the table such as event management, nonprofit experience, public communication, volunteer coordination, accounting, graphic design, or anything else! We will find a way to put your skills to use! Planning for next year's pride celebrations needs to start ASAP, so please be ready to get going as soon as you are on board!

If you wish to help, but maybe don't have the time or interest in being on the board of a non-profit, please still reach out! We will put your name down and reach out to you when we need volunteers for our events in June.

Let's make Edmonds Pride 2025 (and beyond) even more of a success!