EDGY Conference

02/28/2025

Last Few Weeks to Submit Your Workshop Proposals for the 2025 EDGY Conference- Q***r Horizons.

If you are interested in submitting a workshop proposal, click the link below and submit your proposal by March 15th!

Penny Lane Centers proudly presents EDGY (Embracing the Diversity of GLBTQ Youth and families), a one day conference to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices as well as gather resources from leading experts and organizations to create a more supportive en...

02/28/2025

www.edgyconference.com

02/28/2025

02/28/2025

Are you interested in submitting a workshop proposal for Penny Lane Center's 15th Annual EDGY Conference?

We are now accepting workshop proposals until March 15, 2025. We want you to share your expertise on working with LGBTQ+ youth and families with over 300 attendees!

Click the links below to learn more about EDGY 2025: Q***r Horizons and how to submit your proposal!

https://form.jotform.com/243226808979168

05/09/2024

LAST CHANCE TO PURCHASE YOUR LGBTQ+ GARDEN PARTY FUNDRAISER TICKETS!!

05/09/2024

Registration is now open for Penny Lane Centers 14th Annual EDGY Conference. We are proud to host our 14th Annual Conference on June 13, 2024. Our theme this year is “We Say Gay- How to be an Ally in Today’s World. Those in attendance will come together to discuss how we can better serve our LGBTQ+ youth and families.

From the myriad of resource tables, keynote speakers and workshops, EDGY 2024 will prove to be an impactful and empowering moment for everyone to discuss how we can better support the LGBTQIA+ community. EDGY creates a space for connection. Community partners meet and greet each other. There is an exchange of ideas and interventions with the mindset that we are all there to learn how we can better serve the youth and families entrusted to us. No one claims to be an expert, but rather recognizes the importance of learning from each other. When we come together and share our experiences, ideas and perspectives great things can happen to all our communities.

Penny Lane Centers is proud to be an agency of action where we work to make a difference in the lives of our clients.

Registration is now open for Penny Lane Centers 14th Annual EDGY Conference. We are proud to host our 14th Annual Conference on June 13, 2024. Our theme th...

05/09/2024

Join us on for a fun-filled outdoor Spring Garden Party at Penny Lane Centers’ North Hollywood Family Center on May 11th, 2024!

Enjoy food, fancy beverages, and entertainment in a delightful garden setting. To enhance the fun factor, we will feature live performances from members of the LGBTQ+ Community, accompanied by a celebrity guest MC! Additionally, we’ll showcase LGBTQ+ youth we serve, offering you an opportunity to learn more about us and our initiatives for building a brighter future for LGBTQ+ youth and families.

Make a difference in our community, help promote an inclusive and affirming environment for all, and be a part of the Penny Lane family!

Join us on for a fun-filled outdoor Spring Garden Party at Penny Lane Centers’ North Hollywood Family Center on May 11th, 2024! Enjoy food, fancy beverages, ...

05/09/2024

REGISTER NOW FOR OUR 14TH ANNUAL EDGY CONFERENCE

05/09/2024

JOIN US JUNE 13TH!!

REGISTER NOW- www.edgyconference.com

Penny Lane Centers proudly presents EDGY (Embracing the Diversity of GLBTQ+ Youth and families), a one-day conference to build awareness and cultural competency, learn current and emerging best practices as well as gather resources from leading experts and organizations to create a more supportive environment for LGBTQ+ youth and families.

The world we live in continues to be a challenge for LGBTQ+ individuals. The divisiveness of the current political climate especially during an election cycle causes a lot of anxiety and frankly fear in LGBTQ+ populations as some espouse “don’t say gay” bills and try to ban drag and deny gender affirming care to transgender youth. All of this makes allyship much more important since no one or no group can make change by themselves. Now instead of fighting for rights it is a battle to maintain the hard-won rights that have been attained over the past decades. How do you fit in to this picture? How can you help or show your support? Why is this important for each of us regardless of how we may identify? Being part of the EDGY conference as an attendee, presenter, sponsor, or volunteer is a good start.

The issues of LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies seem to be constant fodder for new stories but unfortunately not in positive ways. In a world where we all seek a safe space to be who we choose to be and love who we love how do we find a way to not be afraid? Rhetoric and reality often don’t align in many parts of the country we live in and we all see that creeping closer to us daily. We must join and push back as we have truth and common human decency on our side.

We want to be your ally and through our workshops and presentations empower you to help move forward. Attending EDGY will give you knowledge and resources to be part of the solution.