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Ensuring Virginia's sexual minority youth an equal opportunity for success since 1991.

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Local Government & Schools - # 162

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ROSMY on PBS’ Virginia Currents

ROSMY’s Director, Beth Panilaitis talks about ROSMY’s mission on Virginia Currents

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Cville Teen award

The University of Virginia Teen Health Center has presented ROSMY with its second community adolescent advocate award.

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Thank You Capital One…

... for generous grant support of the Arts Initiative and Youth Support Groups!
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ROSMY Spring Summer 2011 Newsletter

Read about ROSMY’s youth and activities in our Spring Summer 2011 Newsletter...

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What leads gay, straight teens to attempt suicide?

“Suicide attempts by gay teens — and even straight kids — are more common in politically conservative areas where schools don’t have programs supporting gay rights…”  Richmond Times-Dispatch report

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ROSMY responds to Bullying

ROSMY responds in the media to the recent tragic LGBTQ teen suicides across the country:

Letter to the Editor, Richmond Times Dispatch

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ROSMY Internships

ROSMY Internship Opportunities
Our internships are rewarding and challenging.

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Giving to ROSMY

Please consider ROSMY when planning your annual giving.  Click below for more information about our participation in United Way, the Combined Federal Campaign Local and the Government & School Campaign.
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Welcome to ROSMY!

We’re glad you found us!

Founded in 1991 ROSMY is here for all youth between the ages of 14-20 who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or are questioning their sexual orientation (which we abbreviate sometimes as “GLBTQ”).

The only source of support, education, advocacy and opportunities to promote adolescents healthy sexual and gender identity development, ROSMY prides itself on providing the right resources at the right time. Our youth driven programs are dedicated to helping youth be themselves by empowering them to guide the important discussions and develop the events and activities that best meet their needs in a safe and supportive way.

We offers the following programs and services:

Youth Support Groups: GLBTQ youth participate in structured support groups. Groups for ages 14-20 are held on Tuesday nights starting at 6:30pm and ending at 8:30pm.  If you are new to ROSMY, please try to arrive a bit early to be introduced to the world of ROSMY and to fill out a confidential form.

Youth Engaged in Leadership (YEL): A group of youth leaders, YEL will soon be making lots of big decisions about ROSMY! This program provides training in public speaking, board service, orienting new youth, outreach, leading workshops, and more.They are also in charge of planning our Alternative Prom and social events (see below). For more info, email (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Drop-In Hours: Each week ROSMY is open for youth to drop by and use our resources. Please check out the calendar for details about what we’re up to every night!

Youth support line (YSL): If you or someone you know is a LGBTQ youth, you can call the YSL 24/7 and ask a trained operator for support, information and referrals. The Youth Support Line number is toll free at 888-644-4390. You can also e-mail us anytime at (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).