2nd Place at the Pink Box Competition

May 12, 2017

One of our GYRO groups were at the Pink Box Competition this month and we came an amazing SECOND out of 16 youth groups! Each year The Proud Trust and the network of LGBT Youth Group across the region hold the Pink Box competition to showcase the talents of young LGBT people and to raise the profile of the issues they face.
Our GYRO Tuesday group designed: ‘Teach The Teachers’ a 10 point manifesto for improving support for LGBT+ students in school and they performed their self-written campaign song (written by a 13 year old member of GYRO).

We are so proud of the young people for their amazing campaign and performance on the day!!

Congratulations GYRO Tuesday : )

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