Celebrating LGBTQIA+ Youth Leadership Through the Arts
A new initiative from Stage the Change launching Spring 2026
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The Challenge
LGBTQIA+ youth remain underrepresented in classroom materials, historical narratives, and public life. Many struggle to find community or feel safe being visible at school. Their voices deserve to be heard, their stories seen, and their lived experiences honored.
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The Vision
Queer Voices of Change helps LGBTQIA+ students, young artists, activists, and allies tell their stories, advocate for inclusion, build community, and lead with confidence. Through storytelling, playwriting, and performance, participants transform personal truth into meaningful impact.
Learn more about the pilot program here: 
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Stage the Change is co-sponsored by Stage the Change, Inc.
The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts and Hauppauge Public Schools.
Stage the Change programs are made possible with funds from the
Arts Reach Fund at The New York Community Trust, Long Island; The New York Community Trust 
and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the
​Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
This work is supported by Long Island Grants for the Arts through funds provided by the office of the Governor and the
New York State Legislature, and administered by The Huntington Arts Council. 
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