What truly makes an experience memorable is the way that it brings people together. And bringing people together is exactly why the Boston Alliance of
Gay , Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth is teaming up with, No Gay Left Behind (NGLB), Boston-area musicians Cancer Killing Gemini, Full Body Anchor, Oilhead and Grygiel and PMW Creative Arts to present Big Queer Rock Show. We invite you to join us as we celebrate music and unity at TT the Bear’s in Central Square, Cambridge.
BAGLY is a youth-led, adult-supported organization that is committed to creating, sustaining and advocating for programs, policies and services for the LGBTQ community. Their programs include health counseling and risk assessment and reduction and are available in a safe, peer-run environment. Further, BAGLY connects its members to a variety of resources that are a source of strength and support for the youth that BAGLY helps.
Eric Michael Cohen, lead singer of Cancer Killing Gemini knows just how valuable BAGLY is to the youth that it serves. Says Eric, “my younger sister came out when she was in high school. She was the only out lesbian in a high school of maybe 1500 students. FRAGLY (The Framingham Alliance of Gay and Lesbian Youth) gave her a community to belong to and a support system. When I started planning this event, I was ecstatic to learn that there were still AGLY chapters all across Massachusetts.”
Says Eric, “I believe that supporting an organization like BAGLY will positively influence other youths dealing with issues of sexuality. To this day, I am still proud that she had the courage to come out at such a young age.”
Additionally, BAGLY will be joined by No Gay Left Behind (NGLB), which aims to prevent LGBTQ suicide by advocating for the formation of Virtual Gay-Straight Alliances (VGSA) at schools across the United States. NGLB was co-founded by Jen Grygiel, who will be performing at Big Queer Rock Show.