🌈 Welcome to the Rainbow Connection! 🌈
This is the monthly newsletter of the Cache LGBTQ+ Collective! In it, we aim to deliver information about the Collective’s latest initiatives, upcoming community events, meaningful ways to get involved and make a difference, and helpful local resources.
Now, are you ready to dive in and discover all the fantastic things we have lined up for you? Let's get started! 🌈✨
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Get Connected
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What’s New?
We had a great meeting on July 30th about policy updates affecting local students and educators! Keep your eyes peeled for a meeting recap email in the coming week.
This Saturday, August 10th, is our LGBTQ+ Back to School Fair! Keep reading to learn about how we need YOU to make it happen!
We have started doing planning meetings for events and meetings that require more effort to put together. So far, we try to do 2-3 of them, each at different times, with some online and some in person.
We have an updated Reporting School Bullying Resource flyer that doesn’t directly address Title IX, since Utah has taken legislative action to prevent gender identity and sexual orientation from being protected by Title IX in our state. We have also gotten the flyer translated into Spanish, so we now have English and Spanish versions! You can even print it so it’s English on one side and Spanish on the other.
We got logo designs back from the graphic designer! We just need to share feedback and move to the next step of edits. So exciting!
English Reporting Bullying resource
Spanish Reporting Bullying Resource
Back to School Fair
This Saturday, August 10th, join us for an LGBTQ+ Back to School Fair hosted by the Cache LGBTQ+ Collective, Cache Pride Center, and the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. We’ll be giving out school supplies, fun goodies, and resources from 10am-2pm at 930 N, 400 W, Logan, UT. We’ll also have a bounce house for kiddos, and several wonderful community organizations coming to share their resources with all of us.
The Back to School Fair is for LGBTQ+ students of all ages, their families, school faculty and educators, and community advocates.
Send us a message on socials or an email to [email protected] if you have any questions. Keep reading to learn about how you can get involved!
Take Action!
Help us make this Back to School Fair a success! We need help with the following things:
We need to follow up with and confirm different organizations' attendance in the valley (check the google doc for more with that: https://docs.google.com/.../16w.../edit...)
We need volunteers to sign up for the day of the event! Sign up here at this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1HjtLoocI.../edit...
We need donations of various supplies,
including school supplies as listed in the image shared below (especially backpacks, earbuds; things that are harder to get),
craft supplies (for bracelet making and our sticker making contest),
3x5 (ish) white paper
Some queer, kid friendly music playlists if anyone is willing to find or create these!
Extra rectangular tables if people have them to bring on Saturday
Decorations! Ideas, supplies, and support in this area are welcome
Food, snack, and drink donations for attendees to enjoy. If you can bring a pack of water or some fruit and snacks, please let us know!
Please let us know if you are able to do any of these tasks, and keep us updated via email or on our social media pages. Items can be arranged for pick up or they can be dropped off at one of our two drop off locations:
Logan Pride Foundation House: 69 E 100 N, Logan, UT 84321
Cache Pride Center: 596 E 900 N, Logan, UT 84321
Can’t donate this time? Fear not! Cache Pride is always in need of school supplies to provide to LGBTQ+ students in need. We can also coordinate with local school GSA leaders and other affirming faculty to deliver them resources for LGBTQ+ students. They appreciate your donations all year round!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Local
Family Solutions Counseling is starting their Teen Improv DBT Group in September! It is LGBTQ+ inclusive.
Bear River Regional LGBTQ+ Coalition’s next meeting is on Wednesday, August 21 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. in Old Main Room 117 on the USU Logan campus.
Sunday, Aug 24th is the last Summer LGBTQ+ Family Picnic with Cache Pride and Logan Pride. It’ll be held at Merlin Olsen Park from 11am-1pm.
Logan Youth Shakespeare’s next play is Measure for Measure. Join them on August 27th from 4-7pm in the 3rd Floor Studio of the Bullen Center for their intro session!
USU’s Day on the Quad is Wednesday, Aug 28th from 10am to 3pm
Farther Away
Saturday, August 10th is the 5th annual Trans Pride Festival!
GenderBands is an incredible organization in Utah County that runs the Trans Pride-n-Joy Festival and also provides gender-affirming care grants for trans individuals in Utah. Check out their website! https://www.genderbands.org/transpride
Visit Under the Umbrella Bookstore in SLC on Saturday, Aug 17th for an Always Queer Market!
Wednesday, Aug 14th - GSA Workshop at 5:30pm in SLC
Resource Highlight
LGBTQ+ Sex Ed Resource
Utah Youth Know with USU Extension
USU extension has this amazing, LGBTQ+ inclusive sex education program for parents and kids. Visit their website here: https://chass.usu.edu/social-work/research/sexual_behavior_survey/utah-youth-know/
Jump the Moon
Jump the Moon is an inclusive organization in Logan that provides art making opportunities for individuals and other nonprofit groups who serve those with disability challenges.
Call to learn how you can become involved, or visit their website:
435 750-5066
Local Affirming Mental Health Services
North Logan Therapy Associates
Next Meeting
Join us at our next meeting on Tuesday, Aug 27th at 7pm. We’ll be meeting at Cache Pride Center on 596 E 900 N, in Logan UT.
We’re planning to focus on preparing for our participation in the Logan Pride Festival happening at the end of September. Please help us spread the word and invite anyone you think would be interested in joining us there!
New to the Collective?
New here? Check out these slides to learn more about our mission, vision, the action we’ve taken so far, and our hopes for the future!
