Rainbow Youth Alliance

A Safe Place for GLBTQ Teens and their Allies in Montgomery County

The Rainbow Youth Alliance is a support group for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning teens and their allies. RYA is a safe place to ask questions, find mutual support, and learn information pertinent to their lives.

Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, RYA meetings include structured curricula, discussion groups, movies and games in a safe and supervised environment. Teens between 14 and 18 years of age are welcome, regardless of their gender orientation or religious affiliation. You only need to bring an open heart and mind. Meetings are held the 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month, 4-6pm, in the Senior High Meeting Room.

Meet Ryan Logue, RYA Coordinator

Ryan recently joined the RYA team as its coordinator, thanks to a generous grant from Brother, Help Thyself. Ryan is a graduate of Towson College and is currently completing graduate studies in organizational psychology at John Hopkins University. Ryan has been active in rainbow youth issues since high school and is excited about the opportunity to get to know all the RYA teens.

RYA Meetings

Summer meetings are relaxed opportunities to share movies, games, crafts, poetry, or your own experience. Please come by and see what's up.

• 1st and 3rd Sundays of Each Month
• 3:45 – 6 pm
• Senior High Room, Basement, New Sanctuary
  Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville
  1 Welsh Park Drive
  Rockville, MD 20850
• Map and Directions

RYA Vision

The Rainbow Youth Alliance (RYA) serves the community of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, intersex, queer, and questioning teens and their allies—known to us as rainbow teens. RYA envisions a future in which rainbow teens have access to safe, nurturing environments where they are respected, listened to, and given information and skills.

RYA Mission

The Rainbow Youth Alliance (RYA) is a safe place for rainbow teens to ask questions, find mutual support, and learn information pertinent to their lives. RYA is committed to safety, support, learning, and leadership.

Contact

For more information contact: Rainbow Youth Alliance